Choose Total Arcade Racing
Choose Total Arcade Racing if you want an Action and Sports game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. Total Arcade Racing launched in 2021.
Total Arcade Racing vs Backseat Drivers
Total Arcade Racing and Backseat Drivers both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 4 years older than Backseat Drivers (2025). Total Arcade Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Backseat Drivers (77% 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 Backseat Drivers
Choose Backseat Drivers if you want the Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Backseat Drivers launched in 2025.
Both Total Arcade Racing and Backseat Drivers sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op, 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 |  Backseat Drivers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (19 reviews) | 77% positive (317 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pretty Fly Games | GhostJam Games, Deadcat Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 4 years older than Backseat Drivers (2025).
- Total Arcade Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Backseat Drivers (77% positive).
- Backseat Drivers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Total Arcade Racing (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Backseat Drivers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Total Arcade Racing has no Deck rating yet.
Total Arcade Racing vs Backseat Drivers — FAQ
- Should I play Total Arcade Racing or Backseat Drivers first?
- If you want chronology, Total Arcade Racing (2021) came out before Backseat Drivers (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 Backseat Drivers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Total Arcade Racing and Backseat Drivers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total Arcade Racing ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Backseat Drivers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.