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Total Arcade Racing vs Crashy Laps

Total Arcade Racing and Crashy Laps both land in Sports, Simulation, Casual 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 Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 2 years older than Crashy Laps (2023). Crashy Laps is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Total Arcade Racing (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

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Total Arcade Racing vs Crashy Laps — Steam metadata comparison
Total Arcade Racing — Steam game coverTotal Arcade RacingCrashy Laps — Steam game coverCrashy Laps
Released20212023
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, RacingSports, Simulation, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (19 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersPretty Fly GamesCheapeeSoft Games

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Total Arcade Racing vs Crashy Laps — FAQ

Should I play Total Arcade Racing or Crashy Laps first?
If you want chronology, Total Arcade Racing (2021) came out before Crashy Laps (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 Total Arcade Racing and Crashy Laps similar?
They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Casual 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.