Choose Zero Gear
Choose Zero Gear if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zero Gear launched in 2010.
Zero Gear vs Obliteracers
Zero Gear and Obliteracers 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. Zero Gear (2010) is 6 years older than Obliteracers (2016). Zero Gear scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Obliteracers (59.6% 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 Obliteracers
Choose Obliteracers if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Obliteracers launched in 2016.
Both Zero Gear and Obliteracers sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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 |  Obliteracers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (171 reviews) | 59.6% positive (89 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Brian Cronin | Varkian Empire |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Zero Gear (2010) is 6 years older than Obliteracers (2016).
- Zero Gear scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Obliteracers (59.6% positive).
- Zero Gear is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Obliteracers (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Obliteracers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zero Gear has no Deck rating yet.
Zero Gear vs Obliteracers — FAQ
- Should I play Zero Gear or Obliteracers first?
- If you want chronology, Zero Gear (2010) came out before Obliteracers (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 Obliteracers 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.