Choose The Long Drive
Choose The Long Drive if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.1% positive across 25,119 reviews.
The Long Drive vs Drive Beyond Horizons
The Long Drive and Drive Beyond Horizons both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Long Drive (2019) is 6 years older than Drive Beyond Horizons (2025). The Long Drive scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Drive Beyond Horizons (76.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Drive Beyond Horizons
Choose Drive Beyond Horizons if you want a Racing game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,521 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Long Drive and Drive Beyond Horizons sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Long Drive |  Drive Beyond Horizons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (25,119 reviews) | 76.4% positive (6,521 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Genesz | Drive Beyond Horizons |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Long Drive (2019) is 6 years older than Drive Beyond Horizons (2025).
- The Long Drive scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Drive Beyond Horizons (76.4% positive).
- The Long Drive is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Drive Beyond Horizons (15.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Drive Beyond Horizons has co-op; The Long Drive does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Long Drive vs Drive Beyond Horizons — FAQ
- Which is better, The Long Drive or Drive Beyond Horizons?
- On Steam reviews The Long Drive scores higher (90.1% positive) than Drive Beyond Horizons (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Long Drive is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Long Drive or Drive Beyond Horizons first?
- If you want chronology, The Long Drive (2019) came out before Drive Beyond Horizons (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Long Drive and Drive Beyond Horizons similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does The Long Drive have multiplayer like Drive Beyond Horizons?
- No. Drive Beyond Horizons supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Long Drive is listed as single-player only.