Choose Splash Cars
Choose Splash Cars if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Splash Cars launched in 2021.
Splash Cars vs Matchbox™ Driving Adventures
Splash Cars and Matchbox™ Driving Adventures both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. Splash Cars (2021) is 3 years older than Matchbox™ Driving Adventures (2024). Splash Cars is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Matchbox™ Driving Adventures (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 Matchbox™ Driving Adventures
Choose Matchbox™ Driving Adventures if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Matchbox™ Driving Adventures launched in 2024.
Both Splash Cars and Matchbox™ Driving Adventures sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Splash Cars |  Matchbox™ Driving Adventures | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paper Bunker s.r.o. | Casual Brothers Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Splash Cars (2021) is 3 years older than Matchbox™ Driving Adventures (2024).
- Splash Cars is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Matchbox™ Driving Adventures (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Matchbox™ Driving Adventures is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Splash Cars has no Deck rating yet.
Splash Cars vs Matchbox™ Driving Adventures — FAQ
- Should I play Splash Cars or Matchbox™ Driving Adventures first?
- If you want chronology, Splash Cars (2021) came out before Matchbox™ Driving Adventures (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 Splash Cars and Matchbox™ Driving Adventures similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Splash Cars and Matchbox™ Driving Adventures have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Splash Cars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Matchbox™ Driving Adventures ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.