Choose Laser Cup
Choose Laser Cup if you want an Indie experience. Laser Cup launched in 2021.
Laser Cup vs Driving Strikers
Laser Cup and Driving Strikers both land in Sports, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Laser Cup (2021) is 2 years older than Driving Strikers (2023). Laser Cup is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Driving Strikers (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Driving Strikers
Choose Driving Strikers if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Driving Strikers launched in 2023.
Both Laser Cup and Driving Strikers sit in Sports and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Laser Cup |  Driving Strikers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Dreamlabs | Luke Benstead, David Reichelt |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Casual on Steam.
- Laser Cup (2021) is 2 years older than Driving Strikers (2023).
- Laser Cup is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Driving Strikers (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Laser Cup vs Driving Strikers — FAQ
- Should I play Laser Cup or Driving Strikers first?
- If you want chronology, Laser Cup (2021) came out before Driving Strikers (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 Laser Cup and Driving Strikers similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Casual 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 Laser Cup and Driving Strikers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Laser Cup ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Driving Strikers ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.