Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Sports and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 9,614 reviews.
SpeedRunners vs Tales Runner
SpeedRunners and Tales Runner both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual, Racing on Steam. Tales Runner (2015) is 1 year older than SpeedRunners (2016). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Tales Runner (57.7% 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 Tales Runner
Choose Tales Runner if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Tales Runner launched in 2015.
Both SpeedRunners and Tales Runner sit in Action, Casual, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Tales Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 57.7% positive (338 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Rhaon Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- Tales Runner (2015) is 1 year older than SpeedRunners (2016).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Tales Runner (57.7% positive).
- Tales Runner is free; SpeedRunners is paid (2.99 USD).
- Tales Runner has co-op; SpeedRunners does not.
- Steam Deck: SpeedRunners is Deck Playable, Tales Runner is Deck Unsupported.
SpeedRunners vs Tales Runner — FAQ
- Which is better, SpeedRunners or Tales Runner?
- On Steam reviews SpeedRunners scores higher (94.6% positive) than Tales Runner (57.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SpeedRunners is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Tales Runner first?
- If you want chronology, Tales Runner (2015) came out before SpeedRunners (2016). 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 Tales Runner similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Tales Runner free?
- Yes — Tales Runner is a free-to-play Steam title. SpeedRunners is paid (2.99 USD).