Choose Need for Speed™
Choose Need for Speed™ if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 7,485 Steam reviews back the pick.
Need for Speed™ vs Racing the Gods
Need for Speed™ and Racing the Gods both land in Action, 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 Action, Simulation, Racing on Steam. Need for Speed™ (2020) is 3 years older than Racing the Gods (2023). Racing the Gods scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Need for Speed™ (65.2% 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 Racing the Gods
Choose Racing the Gods if you want a Sports and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Racing the Gods launched in 2023.
Both Need for Speed™ and Racing the Gods sit in Action, Simulation, and Racing on Steam, 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
 Need for Speed™ |  Racing the Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (7,485 reviews) | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ghost Games | EpiXR Games UG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Need for Speed™ (2020) is 3 years older than Racing the Gods (2023).
- Racing the Gods scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Need for Speed™ (65.2% positive).
- Need for Speed™ is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Racing the Gods (7.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Need for Speed™ has co-op; Racing the Gods does not.
- Need for Speed™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Racing the Gods has no Deck rating yet.
Need for Speed™ vs Racing the Gods — FAQ
- Should I play Need for Speed™ or Racing the Gods first?
- If you want chronology, Need for Speed™ (2020) came out before Racing the Gods (2023). 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 Need for Speed™ and Racing the Gods similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Racing the Gods have multiplayer like Need for Speed™?
- No. Need for Speed™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Racing the Gods is listed as single-player only.
- Does Need for Speed™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Need for Speed™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Racing the Gods doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.