Choose Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition
Choose Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition if 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 Derby Champions
Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition and Derby Champions both land in Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Derby Champions has no Deck rating yet. 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 Derby Champions
Choose Derby Champions if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls.
Both Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition and Derby Champions sit in Sports, Strategy, and Simulation 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 |  Derby Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (3,438 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | PikPok | The Lazy Grid |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Derby Champions has no Deck rating yet.
Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition vs Derby Champions — FAQ
- Are Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition and Derby Champions similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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.
- Does Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Derby Champions doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.