Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie experience. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Speed the Card Game
SpeedRunners and Speed the Card Game both land in 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 Casual, Racing on Steam. SpeedRunners (2016) is 6 years older than Speed the Card Game (2022). Speed the Card Game is free; SpeedRunners is paid (14.99 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 Speed the Card Game
Choose Speed the Card Game if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Speed the Card Game launched in 2022.
Both SpeedRunners and Speed the Card Game sit in Casual and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Speed the Card Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | JD Software LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Casual, Racing on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 6 years older than Speed the Card Game (2022).
- Speed the Card Game is free; SpeedRunners is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: SpeedRunners is Deck Playable, Speed the Card Game is Deck Unsupported.
SpeedRunners vs Speed the Card Game — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Speed the Card Game first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Speed the Card Game (2022). 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 Speed the Card Game similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Speed the Card Game free?
- Yes — Speed the Card Game is a free-to-play Steam title. SpeedRunners is paid (14.99 USD).