Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want an Action and Sports game with Online PvP. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Kart kids
SpeedRunners and Kart kids both land in Indie, Casual, 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, Casual, Racing on Steam. SpeedRunners (2016) is 4 years older than Kart kids (2020). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Kart kids (65% 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 Kart kids
Choose Kart kids if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kart kids launched in 2020.
Both SpeedRunners and Kart kids sit in Indie, Casual, 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. 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
 SpeedRunners |  Kart kids | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 65% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Sokpop Collective, Tom van den Boogaart |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 4 years older than Kart kids (2020).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Kart kids (65% positive).
- Kart kids is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than SpeedRunners (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kart kids has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Kart kids — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Kart kids first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Kart kids (2020). 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 SpeedRunners and Kart kids similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, 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 SpeedRunners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SpeedRunners is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Kart kids doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.