Choose Rival Rides
Choose Rival Rides if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Rival Rides launched in 2023.
Rival Rides vs Fly High Runners
Rival Rides and Fly High Runners both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Rival Rides (2023) is 3 years older than Fly High Runners (2026). Rival Rides is free; Fly High Runners is paid (Price unknown). 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 Fly High Runners
Choose Fly High Runners if you want a Racing game with Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fly High Runners launched in 2026.
Both Rival Rides and Fly High Runners sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Rival Rides |  Fly High Runners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (27 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ByOwls, Argarium LTD | Lavibus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Rival Rides (2023) is 3 years older than Fly High Runners (2026).
- Rival Rides is free; Fly High Runners is paid (Price unknown).
- Fly High Runners has co-op; Rival Rides does not.
- Rival Rides is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Fly High Runners has no Deck rating yet.
Rival Rides vs Fly High Runners — FAQ
- Should I play Rival Rides or Fly High Runners first?
- If you want chronology, Rival Rides (2023) came out before Fly High Runners (2026). 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 Rival Rides and Fly High Runners similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Rival Rides free?
- Yes — Rival Rides is a free-to-play Steam title. Fly High Runners is paid (Price unknown).