Choose System Critical: The Race Against Time
Choose System Critical: The Race Against Time if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. System Critical: The Race Against Time launched in 2022.
System Critical: The Race Against Time vs Metro Awakening
System Critical: The Race Against Time and Metro Awakening both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. System Critical: The Race Against Time (2022) is 2 years older than Metro Awakening (2024). System Critical: The Race Against Time is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Metro Awakening (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Metro Awakening
Choose Metro Awakening if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,739 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both System Critical: The Race Against Time and Metro Awakening sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 System Critical: The Race Against Time |  Metro Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 74.7% positive (1,739 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Old Formulas | Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- System Critical: The Race Against Time (2022) is 2 years older than Metro Awakening (2024).
- System Critical: The Race Against Time is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Metro Awakening (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Metro Awakening is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; System Critical: The Race Against Time has no Deck rating yet.
System Critical: The Race Against Time vs Metro Awakening — FAQ
- Should I play System Critical: The Race Against Time or Metro Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, System Critical: The Race Against Time (2022) came out before Metro Awakening (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 System Critical: The Race Against Time and Metro Awakening similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.