Choose Rock of Ages
Choose Rock of Ages if you want a Strategy game with Shared/Split Screen and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,789 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rock of Ages vs Cube Racer
Rock of Ages and Cube Racer 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. Rock of Ages (2011) is 6 years older than Cube Racer (2017). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Rock of Ages: 1,789 reviews, Cube Racer: 522). 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 Cube Racer
Choose Cube Racer if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cube Racer launched in 2017.
Both Rock of Ages and Cube Racer sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.1% vs 92% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rock of Ages |  Cube Racer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (1,789 reviews) | 92% positive (522 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | ACE Team | Simon Blasen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Rock of Ages (2011) is 6 years older than Cube Racer (2017).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Rock of Ages: 1,789 reviews, Cube Racer: 522).
- Cube Racer is free; Rock of Ages is paid (2.99 USD).
- Rock of Ages has co-op; Cube Racer does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rock of Ages vs Cube Racer — FAQ
- Which is better, Rock of Ages or Cube Racer?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Rock of Ages sits at 92.1% positive (1,789 reviews), Cube Racer at 92% (522). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Rock of Ages or Cube Racer first?
- If you want chronology, Rock of Ages (2011) came out before Cube Racer (2017). 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 Rock of Ages and Cube Racer 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.
- Is Cube Racer free?
- Yes — Cube Racer is a free-to-play Steam title. Rock of Ages is paid (2.99 USD).