Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Sports and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Treadnauts
SpeedRunners and Treadnauts 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 2 years older than Treadnauts (2018). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Treadnauts (92.1% 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 Treadnauts
Choose Treadnauts if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Treadnauts launched in 2018.
Both SpeedRunners and Treadnauts 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 |  Treadnauts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 92.1% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Topstitch Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 2 years older than Treadnauts (2018).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Treadnauts (92.1% positive).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Treadnauts (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
SpeedRunners vs Treadnauts — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Treadnauts first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Treadnauts (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 Treadnauts 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.