Choose Ultimechs
Choose Ultimechs if you want the Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Ultimechs launched in 2022.
Ultimechs vs Rocket Cars
Ultimechs and Rocket Cars both land in Sports, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Ultimechs (2022) is 4 years older than Rocket Cars (2026). Ultimechs scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Rocket Cars (61.1% 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 Rocket Cars
Choose Rocket Cars if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rocket Cars launched in 2026.
Both Ultimechs and Rocket Cars sit in Sports and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Ultimechs |  Rocket Cars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Free To Play | Sports, Free To Play, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (103 reviews) | 61.1% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Resolution Games | GenKAKR |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Free To Play on Steam.
- Ultimechs (2022) is 4 years older than Rocket Cars (2026).
- Ultimechs scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Rocket Cars (61.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Ultimechs has co-op; Rocket Cars does not.
Ultimechs vs Rocket Cars — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimechs or Rocket Cars first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimechs (2022) came out before Rocket Cars (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 Ultimechs and Rocket Cars similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Free To Play 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.