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 has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 7,485 Steam reviews back the pick.
Need for Speed™ vs Bison Battle Machine
Need for Speed™ and Bison Battle Machine 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 4 years older than Bison Battle Machine (2024). Bison Battle Machine is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Need for Speed™ (4.99 USD vs. 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 Bison Battle Machine
Choose Bison Battle Machine if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bison Battle Machine launched in 2024.
Both Need for Speed™ and Bison Battle Machine 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™ |  Bison Battle Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (7,485 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ghost Games | Jl Apps |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Need for Speed™ (2020) is 4 years older than Bison Battle Machine (2024).
- Bison Battle Machine is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Need for Speed™ (4.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
- Need for Speed™ has co-op; Bison Battle Machine does not.
- Need for Speed™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bison Battle Machine has no Deck rating yet.
Need for Speed™ vs Bison Battle Machine — FAQ
- Should I play Need for Speed™ or Bison Battle Machine first?
- If you want chronology, Need for Speed™ (2020) came out before Bison Battle Machine (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 Need for Speed™ and Bison Battle Machine 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 Bison Battle Machine have multiplayer like Need for Speed™?
- No. Need for Speed™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Bison Battle Machine is listed as single-player only.
- Does Need for Speed™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Need for Speed™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Bison Battle Machine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.