Choose Smells Like Burnt Rubber
Choose Smells Like Burnt Rubber if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Smells Like Burnt Rubber launched in 2023.
Smells Like Burnt Rubber vs Retro Rally!
Smells Like Burnt Rubber and Retro Rally! both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2023) is 1 year older than Retro Rally! (2024). Retro Rally! is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Retro Rally!
Choose Retro Rally! if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retro Rally! launched in 2024.
Both Smells Like Burnt Rubber and Retro Rally! sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Smells Like Burnt Rubber |  Retro Rally! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Super Laser Freunde | Cuscuta Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2023) is 1 year older than Retro Rally! (2024).
- Retro Rally! is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Smells Like Burnt Rubber vs Retro Rally! — FAQ
- Should I play Smells Like Burnt Rubber or Retro Rally! first?
- If you want chronology, Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2023) came out before Retro Rally! (2024). 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 Smells Like Burnt Rubber and Retro Rally! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Smells Like Burnt Rubber and Retro Rally! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Smells Like Burnt Rubber ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Retro Rally! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.