Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Explosive Dinosaurs
SpeedRunners and Explosive Dinosaurs 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 2 years older than Explosive Dinosaurs (2018). SpeedRunners is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Explosive Dinosaurs (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD). 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 Explosive Dinosaurs
Choose Explosive Dinosaurs if you want a Strategy and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Explosive Dinosaurs launched in 2018.
Both SpeedRunners and Explosive Dinosaurs sit in Action, Sports, 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 |  Explosive Dinosaurs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | RAWRLAB Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 2 years older than Explosive Dinosaurs (2018).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Explosive Dinosaurs (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Explosive Dinosaurs has co-op; SpeedRunners does not.
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Explosive Dinosaurs has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Explosive Dinosaurs — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Explosive Dinosaurs first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Explosive Dinosaurs (2018). 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 Explosive Dinosaurs 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. Explosive Dinosaurs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.