Choose Total Arcade Racing
Choose Total Arcade Racing if you want an Action, Simulation, and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. Total Arcade Racing launched in 2021.
Total Arcade Racing vs Beetle Sumo
Total Arcade Racing and Beetle Sumo both land in Sports, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 5 years older than Beetle Sumo (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Beetle Sumo
Choose Beetle Sumo if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beetle Sumo launched in 2026.
Both Total Arcade Racing and Beetle Sumo sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual 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 |  Beetle Sumo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (19 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pretty Fly Games | Taisho Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 5 years older than Beetle Sumo (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Total Arcade Racing vs Beetle Sumo — FAQ
- Should I play Total Arcade Racing or Beetle Sumo first?
- If you want chronology, Total Arcade Racing (2021) came out before Beetle Sumo (2026). 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 Beetle Sumo similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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 Beetle Sumo 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; Beetle Sumo ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.