Choose Down Fast VR
Choose Down Fast VR if you want an Early Access and Racing game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Down Fast VR launched in 2022.
Down Fast VR vs Riders Republic
Down Fast VR and Riders Republic both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. Down Fast VR (2022) is 1 year older than Riders Republic (2023). Riders Republic scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Down Fast VR (23.5% 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 Riders Republic
Choose Riders Republic if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 7,089 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Down Fast VR and Riders Republic sit in Sports 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
 Down Fast VR |  Riders Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Early Access, Racing | Sports, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 23.5% positive (17 reviews) | 81.6% positive (7,089 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | HomeBrewGames | Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Odesa |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Down Fast VR (2022) is 1 year older than Riders Republic (2023).
- Riders Republic scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Down Fast VR (23.5% positive).
- Down Fast VR is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Riders Republic (11.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Riders Republic has co-op; Down Fast VR does not.
- Riders Republic is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Down Fast VR has no Deck rating yet.
Down Fast VR vs Riders Republic — FAQ
- Should I play Down Fast VR or Riders Republic first?
- If you want chronology, Down Fast VR (2022) came out before Riders Republic (2023). 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 Down Fast VR and Riders Republic similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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.
- Does Down Fast VR have multiplayer like Riders Republic?
- No. Riders Republic supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Down Fast VR is listed as single-player only.