Choose Heading Out
Choose Heading Out if you want an Action, Strategy, and Racing game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. Heading Out launched in 2024.
Heading Out vs Keep Driving
Heading Out and Keep Driving both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Heading Out (2024) is 1 year older than Keep Driving (2025). Keep Driving scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Heading Out (70.1% positive). 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 Keep Driving
Choose Keep Driving if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.7% positive across 2,987 reviews.
Both Heading Out and Keep Driving sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Heading Out |  Keep Driving | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.1% positive (374 reviews) | 93.7% positive (2,987 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Serious Sim, Crunching Koalas | YCJY Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heading Out (2024) is 1 year older than Keep Driving (2025).
- Keep Driving scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Heading Out (70.1% positive).
- Keep Driving is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Heading Out (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Heading Out vs Keep Driving — FAQ
- Which is better, Heading Out or Keep Driving?
- On Steam reviews Keep Driving scores higher (93.7% positive) than Heading Out (70.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Keep Driving is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Heading Out or Keep Driving first?
- If you want chronology, Heading Out (2024) came out before Keep Driving (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 Heading Out and Keep Driving similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Heading Out and Keep Driving both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.