Choose Speedonauts
Choose Speedonauts if you want a Sports experience. Speedonauts launched in 2023.
Speedonauts vs Neon Shift
Speedonauts and Neon Shift both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. Speedonauts (2023) is 2 years older than Neon Shift (2025). Neon Shift is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Speedonauts (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 Neon Shift
Choose Neon Shift if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Neon Shift launched in 2025.
Both Speedonauts and Neon Shift sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Speedonauts |  Neon Shift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (25 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | World Away Games | Big Whale |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Speedonauts (2023) is 2 years older than Neon Shift (2025).
- Neon Shift is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Speedonauts (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Speedonauts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Neon Shift has no Deck rating yet.
Speedonauts vs Neon Shift — FAQ
- Should I play Speedonauts or Neon Shift first?
- If you want chronology, Speedonauts (2023) came out before Neon Shift (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 Speedonauts and Neon Shift similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Speedonauts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Speedonauts is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Neon Shift doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.