Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Sports, Casual, and Racing game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 9,614 reviews.
SpeedRunners vs Square Brawl
SpeedRunners and Square Brawl both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Square Brawl (2015) is 1 year older than SpeedRunners (2016). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% 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 Square Brawl
Choose Square Brawl if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Square Brawl launched in 2015.
Both SpeedRunners and Square Brawl sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  Square Brawl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 80.2% positive (116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | landfall |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Square Brawl (2015) is 1 year older than SpeedRunners (2016).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Square Brawl (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Square Brawl has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Square Brawl — FAQ
- Which is better, SpeedRunners or Square Brawl?
- On Steam reviews SpeedRunners scores higher (94.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% 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 Square Brawl first?
- If you want chronology, Square Brawl (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 Square Brawl similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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. Square Brawl doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.