Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Lupinball
SpeedRunners and Lupinball both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. SpeedRunners (2016) is 1 year older than Lupinball (2017). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Lupinball (92.3% 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 Lupinball
Choose Lupinball if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. Lupinball launched in 2017.
Both SpeedRunners and Lupinball sit in Action, Sports, and Indie 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 |  Lupinball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 92.3% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Craftven |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 1 year older than Lupinball (2017).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Lupinball (92.3% positive).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Lupinball (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lupinball has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Lupinball — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Lupinball first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Lupinball (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 Lupinball similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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. Lupinball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.