Choose Barely Racing
Choose Barely Racing if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Barely Racing launched in 2023.
Barely Racing vs Gates of Siberia: Wildlands
Barely Racing and Gates of Siberia: Wildlands both land in Action, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Barely Racing (2023) is 2 years older than Gates of Siberia: Wildlands (2025). Barely Racing is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gates of Siberia: Wildlands 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 Gates of Siberia: Wildlands
Choose Gates of Siberia: Wildlands if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Gates of Siberia: Wildlands launched in 2025.
Both Barely Racing and Gates of Siberia: Wildlands sit in Action and Racing on Steam, 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
 Barely Racing |  Gates of Siberia: Wildlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fragile Software | JooGray videogames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Barely Racing (2023) is 2 years older than Gates of Siberia: Wildlands (2025).
- Barely Racing is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gates of Siberia: Wildlands has no Deck rating yet.
Barely Racing vs Gates of Siberia: Wildlands — FAQ
- Should I play Barely Racing or Gates of Siberia: Wildlands first?
- If you want chronology, Barely Racing (2023) came out before Gates of Siberia: Wildlands (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 Barely Racing and Gates of Siberia: Wildlands similar?
- They overlap on Action, Racing 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 Gates of Siberia: Wildlands have multiplayer like Barely Racing?
- No. Barely Racing supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Gates of Siberia: Wildlands is listed as single-player only.
- Does Barely Racing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Barely Racing is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gates of Siberia: Wildlands doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.