Choose Touring Karts
Choose Touring Karts if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Touring Karts launched in 2019.
Touring Karts vs inRun
Touring Karts and inRun both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Racing on Steam. Touring Karts (2019) is 5 years older than inRun (2024). inRun is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Touring Karts (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 inRun
Choose inRun if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. inRun launched in 2024.
Both Touring Karts and inRun sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Touring Karts |  inRun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.6% positive (71 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Ivanovich Games | Ivanovich Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Touring Karts (2019) is 5 years older than inRun (2024).
- inRun is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Touring Karts (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Touring Karts is Deck Verified, inRun is Deck Playable.
Touring Karts vs inRun — FAQ
- Should I play Touring Karts or inRun first?
- If you want chronology, Touring Karts (2019) came out before inRun (2024). 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 Touring Karts and inRun similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.