Choose Neon Wings: Air Race
Choose Neon Wings: Air Race if you want a Free To Play game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Neon Wings: Air Race launched in 2021.
Neon Wings: Air Race vs Retro Kart
Neon Wings: Air Race and Retro Kart both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Neon Wings: Air Race (2021) is 2 years older than Retro Kart (2023). Neon Wings: Air Race is free; Retro Kart is paid (2.99 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 Retro Kart
Choose Retro Kart if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access experience. Retro Kart launched in 2023.
Both Neon Wings: Air Race and Retro Kart sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Neon Wings: Air Race |  Retro Kart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Free To Play, Racing | Massively Multiplayer, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Fubenalvo, SXtheOne | FLASHBang |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Neon Wings: Air Race (2021) is 2 years older than Retro Kart (2023).
- Neon Wings: Air Race is free; Retro Kart is paid (2.99 USD).
Neon Wings: Air Race vs Retro Kart — FAQ
- Should I play Neon Wings: Air Race or Retro Kart first?
- If you want chronology, Neon Wings: Air Race (2021) came out before Retro Kart (2023). 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 Neon Wings: Air Race and Retro Kart similar?
- They overlap on 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 Neon Wings: Air Race free?
- Yes — Neon Wings: Air Race is a free-to-play Steam title. Retro Kart is paid (2.99 USD).