Choose Driftwood
Choose Driftwood if you want a Sports and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. Driftwood launched in 2025.
Driftwood vs Slackers - Carts of Glory
Driftwood and Slackers - Carts of Glory both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Slackers - Carts of Glory (2024) is 1 year older than Driftwood (2025). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Driftwood: 949 reviews, Slackers - Carts of Glory: 1,140). 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 Slackers - Carts of Glory
Choose Slackers - Carts of Glory if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,140 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Driftwood and Slackers - Carts of Glory sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.2% vs 92.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Driftwood |  Slackers - Carts of Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (949 reviews) | 92.8% positive (1,140 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Stoked Sloth Interactive | Falling Saints |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Slackers - Carts of Glory (2024) is 1 year older than Driftwood (2025).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Driftwood: 949 reviews, Slackers - Carts of Glory: 1,140).
- Slackers - Carts of Glory is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Driftwood (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Driftwood vs Slackers - Carts of Glory — FAQ
- Which is better, Driftwood or Slackers - Carts of Glory?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Driftwood sits at 93.2% positive (949 reviews), Slackers - Carts of Glory at 92.8% (1,140). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Driftwood or Slackers - Carts of Glory first?
- If you want chronology, Slackers - Carts of Glory (2024) came out before Driftwood (2025). 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 Driftwood and Slackers - Carts of Glory similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 Driftwood and Slackers - Carts of Glory both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.