Choose Speed Stars
Choose Speed Stars if you want a Casual game with Multi-player. Speed Stars launched in 2020.
Speed Stars vs ELEMENTAL RUN
Speed Stars and ELEMENTAL RUN 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 6 years older than ELEMENTAL RUN (2026). Speed Stars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ELEMENTAL RUN has no Deck rating yet. 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 ELEMENTAL RUN
Choose ELEMENTAL RUN if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ELEMENTAL RUN launched in 2026.
Both Speed Stars and ELEMENTAL RUN 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
 Speed Stars |  ELEMENTAL RUN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.3% positive (131 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Luke Doukakis | Ares |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Speed Stars (2020) is 6 years older than ELEMENTAL RUN (2026).
- Speed Stars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ELEMENTAL RUN has no Deck rating yet.
Speed Stars vs ELEMENTAL RUN — FAQ
- Should I play Speed Stars or ELEMENTAL RUN first?
- If you want chronology, Speed Stars (2020) came out before ELEMENTAL RUN (2026). 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 Speed Stars and ELEMENTAL RUN 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 ELEMENTAL RUN have multiplayer like Speed Stars?
- No. Speed Stars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while ELEMENTAL RUN is listed as single-player only.
- Does Speed Stars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Speed Stars is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ELEMENTAL RUN doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.