Choose AV-Racer
Choose AV-Racer if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. AV-Racer launched in 2022.
AV-Racer vs Retro Racing 2
AV-Racer and Retro Racing 2 both land in 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 Indie, Racing on Steam. AV-Racer (2022) is 3 years older than Retro Racing 2 (2025). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (AV-Racer: 20 reviews, Retro Racing 2: 10). 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 Retro Racing 2
Choose Retro Racing 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Racing 2 launched in 2025.
Both AV-Racer and Retro Racing 2 sit in Indie and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 AV-Racer |  Retro Racing 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Racing | Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (20 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Wassimulator | Mr Qwak |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- AV-Racer (2022) is 3 years older than Retro Racing 2 (2025).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (AV-Racer: 20 reviews, Retro Racing 2: 10).
- AV-Racer is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Retro Racing 2 (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
AV-Racer vs Retro Racing 2 — FAQ
- Should I play AV-Racer or Retro Racing 2 first?
- If you want chronology, AV-Racer (2022) came out before Retro Racing 2 (2025). 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 AV-Racer and Retro Racing 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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.