Choose Total Arcade Racing
Choose Total Arcade Racing if you want a Simulation and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Total Arcade Racing launched in 2021.
Total Arcade Racing vs Pool Party
Total Arcade Racing and Pool Party both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 3 years older than Pool Party (2024). Total Arcade Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Pool Party (90.9% 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 Pool Party
Choose Pool Party if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pool Party launched in 2024.
Both Total Arcade Racing and Pool Party sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Total Arcade Racing |  Pool Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (19 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pretty Fly Games | Lakeview Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 3 years older than Pool Party (2024).
- Total Arcade Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Pool Party (90.9% positive).
- Pool Party is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Total Arcade Racing (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Total Arcade Racing has co-op; Pool Party does not.
Total Arcade Racing vs Pool Party — FAQ
- Should I play Total Arcade Racing or Pool Party first?
- If you want chronology, Total Arcade Racing (2021) came out before Pool Party (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 Total Arcade Racing and Pool Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.