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Games like Phantom Spark

If Phantom Spark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Redout: Enhanced Edition, Circuit Superstars and Just Drive — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and hypnotic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Phantom Spark: The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.

2024SportsIndieCasualRacing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 82Windows · macOSby Ghosts
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Players who liked Phantom Spark also play

Steam players who put hours into Phantom Spark also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Redout: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Phantom Spark.

    Top pick for Phantom Spark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Phantom Spark.

    Redout is a tribute to the old racing monsters such as F-Zero, WipeOut, Rollcage, and POD. It is designed to be an uncompromising, fast, tough and satisfying driving experience, soaked in that vertigo that stands at the core of the arcade racing genre.

    2016Racing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Circuit Superstars

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Phantom Spark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Phantom Spark.

    Circuit Superstars is a top down racing game with a tactile arcade physics model, pitstops, and a pure motorsport approach. It includes 16 categories that span different styles and eras of motorsport.

    2023ActionSportsIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Just Drive

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Phantom Spark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Phantom Spark.

    Blaze through the twisting routes in this adrenaline-fueled racing adventure! Dominate the pre-built courses or add your custom tracks and cars. With limitless track-building potential, it’s a thrilling blend of speed and skill. Get ready to leave your mark on the road and race for glory!

    2024SportsIndieEarly Access0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. F1® 23

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Phantom Spark.

    Ranked #4 for Phantom Spark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with Phantom Spark.

    Be the last to brake in EA SPORTS™ F1® 23, the official video game of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship™. A new chapter in the thrilling "Braking Point" story mode delivers high-speed drama and heated rivalries.

    2023SportsRacingDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Victory Heat Rally

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Phantom Spark.

    Ranked #5 for Phantom Spark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with Phantom Spark.

    Welcome to VHR! Unlock the secrets of speed in this turbocharged neo super scaler arcade racing experience. Dominate the track & drift your way to the finish line on the road to becoming the VHRC champion.

    2024SportsRacing19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Phantom Spark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with Phantom Spark.

    WRC is the leading off-road simulation franchise. It returns with even more realistic gameplay and more content than ever: 3 new rallies, 35 new special stages, creation of your own custom championships and completely redesigned engine sounds.

    2021SportsSimulationRacing2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantom Spark.

    Ranked #7 for Phantom Spark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with Phantom Spark.

    The most complete and authentic official WRC simulation yet. New physics for all surfaces, a completely redesigned career mode, dynamic weather conditions, 50 teams, 14 countries, 100 tracks, weekly challenges and an eSports mode…

    2020SportsSimulationRacing29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Monster Jam™ Showdown

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Phantom Spark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with Phantom Spark.

    It’s time to jump into a groundbreaking off-road arcade racing game, packed with thrilling sprints and unique tricks. Get behind the wheel of the most iconic Monster Jam™ trucks ever, and show your skills in several game modes!

    2024SportsRacing9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Phantom Spark

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Trackmania

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Phantom Spark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with Phantom Spark.

    Trackmania – the unique racing game that combines precision and creativity. Play for free across five stunning environments, race on the best player-made tracks every week, and climb your regional rankings.

    2023RacingFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Trackmania® Turbo

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Phantom Spark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with Phantom Spark.

    Trackmania offers you the ultimate arcade racing universe where everything is about reaching the perfect racing time. Test your skills in over 200 tracks, experience immediate fun by challenging your friends at home (offline splitscreen) or online.

    2016Massively MultiplayerRacing39.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Redout 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Phantom Spark.

    Reviewers of Phantom Spark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Racing with Phantom Spark.

    The fastest racing game in the universe. Redout 2 is a tribute to classic arcade racing games and the sequel to the critically acclaimed Redout. Reach impossible speeds in exhilarating futuristic races across an extensive single-player campaign and competitive multiplayer.

    2022ActionSportsRacing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. X-Racing

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Phantom Spark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    Upgrade your car, ram your opponents, decide things, step on the gas, play without rules, become the king of roads and streets!

    2023ActionIndieSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. XENO WIPEOUT!

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Phantom Spark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    After centuries of invincibility, it became popular for humans to watch live alien hunting shows, participate in alien hunts, save up money, equipment, and use all the loot you find to move on to new maps and defeat more powerful enemies.

    2024ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Phantom Spark at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Spark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Phantom Spark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Phantom Spark.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Spark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Spark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Phantom Spark.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Spark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Phantom Spark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Phantom Spark.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Phantom Spark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Spark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Phantom Spark.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Spark.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Phantom Spark.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Phantom Spark.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Phantom Spark.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Phantom Spark

Is Phantom Spark verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Phantom Spark is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Phantom Spark cost?
Phantom Spark is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Phantom Spark have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Phantom Spark supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Phantom Spark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Phantom Spark are Redout: Enhanced Edition, Circuit Superstars, Just Drive.
Who developed Phantom Spark?
Phantom Spark was developed by Ghosts and published by Coatsink, Thunderful.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Phantom Spark.

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