Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Sports, Casual, and Racing game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Astro Duel
SpeedRunners and Astro Duel 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. Both released in 2016. Astro Duel scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% 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 Astro Duel
Choose Astro Duel if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Astro Duel launched in 2016.
Both SpeedRunners and Astro Duel sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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 |  Astro Duel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie |
| 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) | 98.1% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Rusty Moyher |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Astro Duel scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than SpeedRunners (94.6% positive).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Astro Duel (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Astro Duel has co-op; SpeedRunners does not.
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astro Duel has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Astro Duel — FAQ
- Are SpeedRunners and Astro Duel 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. Astro Duel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.