Choose Race - Total Toon Race
Choose Race - Total Toon Race if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Race - Total Toon Race launched in 2021.
Race - Total Toon Race vs Smoots Crazy Wave
Race - Total Toon Race and Smoots Crazy Wave both land in Sports, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Race - Total Toon Race (2021) is 4 years older than Smoots Crazy Wave (2025). Race - Total Toon Race is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Smoots Crazy Wave (1.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Smoots Crazy Wave
Choose Smoots Crazy Wave if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smoots Crazy Wave launched in 2025.
Both Race - Total Toon Race and Smoots Crazy Wave sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Race - Total Toon Race |  Smoots Crazy Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Andreas Otten | Kaneda Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Race - Total Toon Race (2021) is 4 years older than Smoots Crazy Wave (2025).
- Race - Total Toon Race is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Smoots Crazy Wave (1.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Race - Total Toon Race vs Smoots Crazy Wave — FAQ
- Should I play Race - Total Toon Race or Smoots Crazy Wave first?
- If you want chronology, Race - Total Toon Race (2021) came out before Smoots Crazy Wave (2025). 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 Race - Total Toon Race and Smoots Crazy Wave similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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.