Choose Trackmania
Choose Trackmania if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. 13,529 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trackmania vs Vacuum Pilot 2
Trackmania and Vacuum Pilot 2 both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Both are free to play. Trackmania is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vacuum Pilot 2 has no Deck rating yet. 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 Vacuum Pilot 2
Choose Vacuum Pilot 2 if you want the Online PvP, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing.
Both Trackmania and Vacuum Pilot 2 sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Trackmania |  Vacuum Pilot 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (13,529 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Nadeo | VacuumDev |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Trackmania is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vacuum Pilot 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Trackmania vs Vacuum Pilot 2 — FAQ
- Are Trackmania and Vacuum Pilot 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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 Trackmania run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Trackmania is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vacuum Pilot 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.