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Animal Rivals: Up In The Air vs Ma3

Animal Rivals: Up In The Air and Ma3 both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. Animal Rivals: Up In The Air (2022) is 1 year older than Ma3 (2023). Animal Rivals: Up In The Air is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Ma3 (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Animal Rivals: Up In The Air

Choose Animal Rivals: Up In The Air if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Animal Rivals: Up In The Air launched in 2022.

Choose Ma3

Choose Ma3 if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Ma3 launched in 2023.

Both Animal Rivals: Up In The Air and Ma3 sit in Action, 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

Animal Rivals: Up In The Air vs Ma3 — Steam metadata comparison
Animal Rivals: Up In The Air — Steam game coverAnimal Rivals: Up In The AirMa3 — Steam game coverMa3
Released20222023
GenresAction, Indie, RacingAction, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersBeast Games S. A.Matheesan, Ahila

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Animal Rivals: Up In The Air vs Ma3 — FAQ

Should I play Animal Rivals: Up In The Air or Ma3 first?
If you want chronology, Animal Rivals: Up In The Air (2022) came out before Ma3 (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 Animal Rivals: Up In The Air and Ma3 similar?
They overlap on Action, 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 Ma3 have multiplayer like Animal Rivals: Up In The Air?
No. Animal Rivals: Up In The Air supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Ma3 is listed as single-player only.
Animal Rivals: Up In The Air vs Ma3 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run