Choose NASCAR Heat 5
Choose NASCAR Heat 5 if you want a Racing game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
NASCAR Heat 5 vs Frontball Planet
NASCAR Heat 5 and Frontball Planet both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. NASCAR Heat 5 (2020) is 3 years older than Frontball Planet (2023). NASCAR Heat 5 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Frontball Planet has no Deck rating yet. 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 Frontball Planet
Choose Frontball Planet if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Frontball Planet launched in 2023.
Both NASCAR Heat 5 and Frontball Planet sit in Sports 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
 NASCAR Heat 5 |  Frontball Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Racing | Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (2,300 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | 704Games Company | Relevo, Gammera Nest |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- NASCAR Heat 5 (2020) is 3 years older than Frontball Planet (2023).
- NASCAR Heat 5 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Frontball Planet has no Deck rating yet.
NASCAR Heat 5 vs Frontball Planet — FAQ
- Should I play NASCAR Heat 5 or Frontball Planet first?
- If you want chronology, NASCAR Heat 5 (2020) came out before Frontball Planet (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 NASCAR Heat 5 and Frontball Planet similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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.
- Does NASCAR Heat 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — NASCAR Heat 5 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Frontball Planet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.