Choose Rooftop Renegade
Choose Rooftop Renegade if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Rooftop Renegade launched in 2023.
Rooftop Renegade vs SurfsUp
Rooftop Renegade and SurfsUp both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Racing on Steam. Rooftop Renegade (2023) is 2 years older than SurfsUp (2025). SurfsUp is free; Rooftop Renegade is paid (17.99 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 SurfsUp
Choose SurfsUp if you want a Sports, Free To Play, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. SurfsUp launched in 2025.
Both Rooftop Renegade and SurfsUp sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Rooftop Renegade |  SurfsUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 87.4% positive (563 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Melonhead Games Pty Ltd | Mark Arneman, Nerdiful, Carina Arneman |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Rooftop Renegade (2023) is 2 years older than SurfsUp (2025).
- SurfsUp is free; Rooftop Renegade is paid (17.99 USD).
- SurfsUp has co-op; Rooftop Renegade does not.
- SurfsUp is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Rooftop Renegade has no Deck rating yet.
Rooftop Renegade vs SurfsUp — FAQ
- Should I play Rooftop Renegade or SurfsUp first?
- If you want chronology, Rooftop Renegade (2023) came out before SurfsUp (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 Rooftop Renegade and SurfsUp similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is SurfsUp free?
- Yes — SurfsUp is a free-to-play Steam title. Rooftop Renegade is paid (17.99 USD).