Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Sports and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Off the Beaten Track
SpeedRunners and Off the Beaten Track both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. SpeedRunners (2016) is 10 years older than Off the Beaten Track (2026). Off the Beaten Track scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than SpeedRunners (94.6% 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 Off the Beaten Track
Choose Off the Beaten Track if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Off the Beaten Track launched in 2026.
Both SpeedRunners and Off the Beaten Track sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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 |  Off the Beaten Track | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Blackroot Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 10 years older than Off the Beaten Track (2026).
- Off the Beaten Track scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than SpeedRunners (94.6% positive).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Off the Beaten Track (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Off the Beaten Track has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Off the Beaten Track — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Off the Beaten Track first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Off the Beaten Track (2026). 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 Off the Beaten Track similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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. Off the Beaten Track doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.