Choose TrackMania Nations Forever
Choose TrackMania Nations Forever if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 11,701 reviews.
TrackMania Nations Forever vs TrackMania² Canyon
TrackMania Nations Forever and TrackMania² Canyon both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. TrackMania Nations Forever (2008) is 5 years older than TrackMania² Canyon (2013). TrackMania Nations Forever scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than TrackMania² Canyon (78.5% 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 TrackMania² Canyon
Choose TrackMania² Canyon if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TrackMania² Canyon launched in 2013.
Both TrackMania Nations Forever and TrackMania² Canyon sit in 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
 TrackMania Nations Forever |  TrackMania² Canyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2013 |
| Genres | Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (11,701 reviews) | 78.5% positive (701 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nadeo | Nadeo |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- TrackMania Nations Forever (2008) is 5 years older than TrackMania² Canyon (2013).
- TrackMania Nations Forever scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than TrackMania² Canyon (78.5% positive).
- TrackMania Nations Forever is free; TrackMania² Canyon is paid (9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: TrackMania Nations Forever is Deck Playable, TrackMania² Canyon is Deck Unsupported.
TrackMania Nations Forever vs TrackMania² Canyon — FAQ
- Which is better, TrackMania Nations Forever or TrackMania² Canyon?
- On Steam reviews TrackMania Nations Forever scores higher (91% positive) than TrackMania² Canyon (78.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TrackMania Nations Forever is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play TrackMania Nations Forever or TrackMania² Canyon first?
- If you want chronology, TrackMania Nations Forever (2008) came out before TrackMania² Canyon (2013). 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 TrackMania Nations Forever and TrackMania² Canyon similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is TrackMania Nations Forever free?
- Yes — TrackMania Nations Forever is a free-to-play Steam title. TrackMania² Canyon is paid (9.99 USD).