Choose Death Rally
Choose Death Rally if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Death Rally launched in 2012.
Death Rally vs BlazeRush
Death Rally and BlazeRush both land in Action, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Death Rally (2012) is 2 years older than BlazeRush (2014). BlazeRush scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Death Rally (68.2% 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 BlazeRush
Choose BlazeRush if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.8% positive across 442 reviews.
Both Death Rally and BlazeRush sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Death Rally |  BlazeRush | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (381 reviews) | 87.8% positive (442 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Remedy Entertainment, Mountain Sheep, Cornfox & Brothers | Targem Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Death Rally (2012) is 2 years older than BlazeRush (2014).
- BlazeRush scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Death Rally (68.2% positive).
- BlazeRush is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Death Rally (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Death Rally has co-op; BlazeRush does not.
- Steam Deck: Death Rally is Deck Playable, BlazeRush is Deck Verified.
Death Rally vs BlazeRush — FAQ
- Which is better, Death Rally or BlazeRush?
- On Steam reviews BlazeRush scores higher (87.8% positive) than Death Rally (68.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BlazeRush is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Death Rally or BlazeRush first?
- If you want chronology, Death Rally (2012) came out before BlazeRush (2014). 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 Death Rally and BlazeRush similar?
- They overlap on Action, Racing 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.