Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want an Action and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen and Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Circle of Sumo
SpeedRunners and Circle of Sumo both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. SpeedRunners (2016) is 4 years older than Circle of Sumo (2020). SpeedRunners is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Circle of Sumo (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Circle of Sumo
Choose Circle of Sumo if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Circle of Sumo launched in 2020.
Both SpeedRunners and Circle of Sumo sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and 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 |  Circle of Sumo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Yonder, Strelka Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 4 years older than Circle of Sumo (2020).
- SpeedRunners is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Circle of Sumo (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Circle of Sumo has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Circle of Sumo — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Circle of Sumo first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Circle of Sumo (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 Circle of Sumo similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Does SpeedRunners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SpeedRunners is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Circle of Sumo doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.