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RUNDOM vs Speed Stars

RUNDOM and Speed Stars both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam. Speed Stars (2020) is 1 year older than RUNDOM (2021). Speed Stars is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than RUNDOM (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 RUNDOM

Choose RUNDOM if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. RUNDOM launched in 2021.

Choose Speed Stars

Choose Speed Stars if you want a Casual game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Speed Stars launched in 2020.

Both RUNDOM and Speed Stars sit in Sports, Indie, 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

RUNDOM vs Speed Stars — Steam metadata comparison
RUNDOM — Steam game coverRUNDOMSpeed Stars — Steam game coverSpeed Stars
Released20212020
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, Early Access, RacingSports, Indie, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews76.3% positive (131 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersmrcqLuke Doukakis

Side by side

RUNDOM vs Speed Stars — FAQ

Should I play RUNDOM or Speed Stars first?
If you want chronology, Speed Stars (2020) came out before RUNDOM (2021). 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 RUNDOM and Speed Stars similar?
They overlap on Sports, 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.
Does RUNDOM have multiplayer like Speed Stars?
No. Speed Stars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while RUNDOM is listed as single-player only.
RUNDOM vs Speed Stars — Verdict (2026) · imho.run