Choose Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition
Choose Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,438 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition vs Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition
Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition and Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam. Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (2025). Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (81.8% 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 Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition
Choose Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition launched in 2025.
Both Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition and Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition |  Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (3,438 reviews) | 81.8% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | PikPok | PikPok |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (2025).
- Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (81.8% positive).
- Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition is Deck Verified, Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition is Deck Unsupported.
Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition vs Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition or Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition (2020) came out before Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (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 Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition and Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.