Choose Buck Up And Drive!
Choose Buck Up And Drive! if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Buck Up And Drive! launched in 2022.
Buck Up And Drive! vs Airframe Ultra
Buck Up And Drive! and Airframe Ultra 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. Buck Up And Drive! (2022) is 4 years older than Airframe Ultra (2026). Airframe Ultra has co-op; Buck Up And Drive! does not. 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 Airframe Ultra
Choose Airframe Ultra if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Airframe Ultra launched in 2026.
Both Buck Up And Drive! and Airframe Ultra sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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
 Buck Up And Drive! |  Airframe Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (575 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Fábio Fontes | Videocult, Akupara Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Buck Up And Drive! (2022) is 4 years older than Airframe Ultra (2026).
- Airframe Ultra has co-op; Buck Up And Drive! does not.
- Buck Up And Drive! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Airframe Ultra has no Deck rating yet.
Buck Up And Drive! vs Airframe Ultra — FAQ
- Should I play Buck Up And Drive! or Airframe Ultra first?
- If you want chronology, Buck Up And Drive! (2022) came out before Airframe Ultra (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 Buck Up And Drive! and Airframe Ultra 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 Buck Up And Drive! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Buck Up And Drive! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Airframe Ultra doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.