Choose Stumble Guys
Choose Stumble Guys if you want a Free To Play and Racing experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 32,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stumble Guys vs Dusty Derby
Stumble Guys and Dusty Derby both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Stumble Guys (2021) is 3 years older than Dusty Derby (2024). Stumble Guys is free; Dusty Derby is paid (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 Dusty Derby
Choose Dusty Derby if you want a Sports and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dusty Derby launched in 2024.
Both Stumble Guys and Dusty Derby sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Stumble Guys |  Dusty Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (32,477 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Scopely | Geniesoft Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Stumble Guys (2021) is 3 years older than Dusty Derby (2024).
- Stumble Guys is free; Dusty Derby is paid (9.99 USD).
- Dusty Derby has co-op; Stumble Guys does not.
- Stumble Guys is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dusty Derby has no Deck rating yet.
Stumble Guys vs Dusty Derby — FAQ
- Should I play Stumble Guys or Dusty Derby first?
- If you want chronology, Stumble Guys (2021) came out before Dusty Derby (2024). 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 Stumble Guys and Dusty Derby similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is Stumble Guys free?
- Yes — Stumble Guys is a free-to-play Steam title. Dusty Derby is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Stumble Guys run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stumble Guys is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dusty Derby doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.