Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want an Action, Sports, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Doodle Derby
SpeedRunners and Doodle Derby both land in Indie, Racing 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 Indie, Racing on Steam. SpeedRunners (2016) is 4 years older than Doodle Derby (2020). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Doodle Derby (66.7% 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 Doodle Derby
Choose Doodle Derby if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Doodle Derby launched in 2020.
Both SpeedRunners and Doodle Derby sit in Indie and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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 |  Doodle Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 66.7% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Studio Erikson |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 4 years older than Doodle Derby (2020).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Doodle Derby (66.7% positive).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Doodle Derby (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Doodle Derby has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Doodle Derby — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Doodle Derby first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Doodle Derby (2020). 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 Doodle Derby similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Racing 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. Doodle Derby doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.