Choose Barely Racing
Choose Barely Racing if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Barely Racing launched in 2023.
Barely Racing vs Pocket Race: Driver
Barely Racing and Pocket Race: Driver both land in Action, Casual, 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, Casual, Racing on Steam. Both released in 2023. Pocket Race: Driver is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Barely Racing (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 Pocket Race: Driver
Choose Pocket Race: Driver if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pocket Race: Driver launched in 2023.
Both Barely Racing and Pocket Race: Driver sit in Action, Casual, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Pocket Race: Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Casual, Racing | Action, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Fragile Software | Eric Behme, Oliver Müller |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Pocket Race: Driver is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Barely Racing (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Barely Racing is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pocket Race: Driver has no Deck rating yet.
Barely Racing vs Pocket Race: Driver — FAQ
- Are Barely Racing and Pocket Race: Driver similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual, 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 Barely Racing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Barely Racing is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pocket Race: Driver doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.