Choose Need for Speed™
Choose Need for Speed™ if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 7,485 Steam reviews back the pick.
Need for Speed™ vs Vivat Sloboda (2019)
Need for Speed™ and Vivat Sloboda (2019) both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. Need for Speed™ (2020) is 3 years older than Vivat Sloboda (2019) (2023). Vivat Sloboda (2019) is free; Need for Speed™ is paid (7.49 USD). 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 Vivat Sloboda (2019)
Choose Vivat Sloboda (2019) if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Vivat Sloboda (2019) launched in 2023.
Both Need for Speed™ and Vivat Sloboda (2019) sit in Action 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™ |  Vivat Sloboda (2019) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | Action, Free To Play, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (7,485 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ghost Games | Team Vivat |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Need for Speed™ (2020) is 3 years older than Vivat Sloboda (2019) (2023).
- Vivat Sloboda (2019) is free; Need for Speed™ is paid (7.49 USD).
- Need for Speed™ has co-op; Vivat Sloboda (2019) does not.
- Need for Speed™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vivat Sloboda (2019) has no Deck rating yet.
Need for Speed™ vs Vivat Sloboda (2019) — FAQ
- Should I play Need for Speed™ or Vivat Sloboda (2019) first?
- If you want chronology, Need for Speed™ (2020) came out before Vivat Sloboda (2019) (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 Vivat Sloboda (2019) similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Vivat Sloboda (2019) have multiplayer like Need for Speed™?
- No. Need for Speed™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Vivat Sloboda (2019) is listed as single-player only.
- Is Vivat Sloboda (2019) free?
- Yes — Vivat Sloboda (2019) is a free-to-play Steam title. Need for Speed™ is paid (7.49 USD).
- Does Need for Speed™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Need for Speed™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vivat Sloboda (2019) doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.