Choose Zero Gear
Choose Zero Gear if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Zero Gear launched in 2010.
Zero Gear vs SpeedRunners
Zero Gear and SpeedRunners both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Zero Gear (2010) is 6 years older than SpeedRunners (2016). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Zero Gear (80.7% 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 SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 9,614 reviews.
Both Zero Gear and SpeedRunners sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Zero Gear |  SpeedRunners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (171 reviews) | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Brian Cronin | DoubleDutch Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Zero Gear (2010) is 6 years older than SpeedRunners (2016).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Zero Gear (80.7% positive).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Zero Gear (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zero Gear has no Deck rating yet.
Zero Gear vs SpeedRunners — FAQ
- Which is better, Zero Gear or SpeedRunners?
- On Steam reviews SpeedRunners scores higher (94.6% positive) than Zero Gear (80.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SpeedRunners is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Zero Gear or SpeedRunners first?
- If you want chronology, Zero Gear (2010) came out before SpeedRunners (2016). 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 Zero Gear and SpeedRunners similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.