Choose Van Van Up!
Choose Van Van Up! if you want an Indie, Casual, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Van Van Up! launched in 2022.
Van Van Up! vs Relaxing Drift
Van Van Up! and Relaxing Drift both land in Sports, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Van Van Up! (2022) is 2 years older than Relaxing Drift (2024). Van Van Up! is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Relaxing Drift (0.99 USD vs. 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 Relaxing Drift
Choose Relaxing Drift if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Relaxing Drift launched in 2024.
Both Van Van Up! and Relaxing Drift sit in Sports, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Van Van Up! |  Relaxing Drift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LTZ | SomeTimesAtNight |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Van Van Up! (2022) is 2 years older than Relaxing Drift (2024).
- Van Van Up! is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Relaxing Drift (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Van Van Up! vs Relaxing Drift — FAQ
- Should I play Van Van Up! or Relaxing Drift first?
- If you want chronology, Van Van Up! (2022) came out before Relaxing Drift (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 Van Van Up! and Relaxing Drift similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Adventure, Simulation 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.