Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want an Action and Casual experience. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Race Arcade
SpeedRunners and Race Arcade both land in Sports, Indie, 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 Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam. SpeedRunners (2016) is 1 year older than Race Arcade (2017). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Race Arcade (58.8% 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 Race Arcade
Choose Race Arcade if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Race Arcade launched in 2017.
Both SpeedRunners and Race Arcade sit in Sports, Indie, 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 |  Race Arcade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 58.8% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Iceflake Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 1 year older than Race Arcade (2017).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Race Arcade (58.8% positive).
- Race Arcade is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than SpeedRunners (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Race Arcade has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Race Arcade — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Race Arcade first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Race Arcade (2017). 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 Race Arcade similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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. Race Arcade doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.