Choose Motor Assailant
Choose Motor Assailant if you want a Simulation and Racing experience. Motor Assailant launched in 2021.
Motor Assailant vs Trace Hunters
Motor Assailant and Trace Hunters both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Motor Assailant (2021) is 3 years older than Trace Hunters (2024). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Motor Assailant: 14 reviews, Trace Hunters: 14). 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 Trace Hunters
Choose Trace Hunters if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trace Hunters launched in 2024.
Both Motor Assailant and Trace Hunters sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.7% vs 85.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Motor Assailant |  Trace Hunters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DSW Games | Moon Mantis Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Motor Assailant (2021) is 3 years older than Trace Hunters (2024).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Motor Assailant: 14 reviews, Trace Hunters: 14).
- Motor Assailant is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Trace Hunters (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Motor Assailant vs Trace Hunters — FAQ
- Should I play Motor Assailant or Trace Hunters first?
- If you want chronology, Motor Assailant (2021) came out before Trace Hunters (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 Motor Assailant and Trace Hunters similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.