Choose Total Arcade Racing
Choose Total Arcade Racing if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Total Arcade Racing launched in 2021.
Total Arcade Racing vs POGOPPL
Total Arcade Racing and POGOPPL both land in Action, Sports, 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 Action, Sports, Simulation on Steam. Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 4 years older than POGOPPL (2025). Total Arcade Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than POGOPPL (94.4% 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 POGOPPL
Choose POGOPPL if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. POGOPPL launched in 2025.
Both Total Arcade Racing and POGOPPL sit in Action, Sports, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Total Arcade Racing |  POGOPPL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (19 reviews) | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pretty Fly Games | September Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 4 years older than POGOPPL (2025).
- Total Arcade Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than POGOPPL (94.4% positive).
- Total Arcade Racing is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than POGOPPL (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Total Arcade Racing has co-op; POGOPPL does not.
Total Arcade Racing vs POGOPPL — FAQ
- Should I play Total Arcade Racing or POGOPPL first?
- If you want chronology, Total Arcade Racing (2021) came out before POGOPPL (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 Total Arcade Racing and POGOPPL similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.