Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Sports, Indie, and Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
SpeedRunners and N++ (NPLUSPLUS) both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2016. Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (SpeedRunners: 9,614 reviews, N++ (NPLUSPLUS): 2,278). 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 N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Choose N++ (NPLUSPLUS) if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,278 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both SpeedRunners and N++ (NPLUSPLUS) sit in Action 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 (94.6% vs 95.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 SpeedRunners |  N++ (NPLUSPLUS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 95.3% positive (2,278 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Metanet Software Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (SpeedRunners: 9,614 reviews, N++ (NPLUSPLUS): 2,278).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than N++ (NPLUSPLUS) (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- N++ (NPLUSPLUS) has co-op; SpeedRunners does not.
- Steam Deck: SpeedRunners is Deck Playable, N++ (NPLUSPLUS) is Deck Verified.
SpeedRunners vs N++ (NPLUSPLUS) — FAQ
- Which is better, SpeedRunners or N++ (NPLUSPLUS)?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: SpeedRunners sits at 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews), N++ (NPLUSPLUS) at 95.3% (2,278). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are SpeedRunners and N++ (NPLUSPLUS) similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.