Choose Kazakh Drive
Choose Kazakh Drive if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Kazakh Drive launched in 2020.
Kazakh Drive vs Return To The Village
Kazakh Drive and Return To The Village both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Racing on Steam. Kazakh Drive (2020) is 4 years older than Return To The Village (2024). Return To The Village is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Kazakh Drive (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Return To The Village
Choose Return To The Village if you want an Adventure and Early Access game with HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Return To The Village launched in 2024.
Both Kazakh Drive and Return To The Village sit in Indie, Simulation, 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
 Kazakh Drive |  Return To The Village | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Racing | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.3% positive (27 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mehsoft | Liquidoxx Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Kazakh Drive (2020) is 4 years older than Return To The Village (2024).
- Return To The Village is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Kazakh Drive (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Kazakh Drive vs Return To The Village — FAQ
- Should I play Kazakh Drive or Return To The Village first?
- If you want chronology, Kazakh Drive (2020) came out before Return To The Village (2024). 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 Kazakh Drive and Return To The Village similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.