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TrackMania² Canyon vs Trackmania® Turbo

TrackMania² Canyon and Trackmania® Turbo 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. TrackMania² Canyon (2013) is 3 years older than Trackmania® Turbo (2016). TrackMania² Canyon scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Trackmania® Turbo (65.6% positive). 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 TrackMania² Canyon

Choose TrackMania² Canyon if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.5% positive across 701 reviews.

Choose Trackmania® Turbo

Choose Trackmania® Turbo if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Shared/Split Screen and VR Supported. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trackmania® Turbo launched in 2016.

Both TrackMania² Canyon and Trackmania® Turbo sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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.

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TrackMania² Canyon vs Trackmania® Turbo — Steam metadata comparison
TrackMania² Canyon — Steam game coverTrackMania² CanyonTrackmania® Turbo — Steam game coverTrackmania® Turbo
Released20132016
GenresSports, RacingMassively Multiplayer, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
Price9.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews78.5% positive (701 reviews)65.6% positive (770 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersNadeoNadeo

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TrackMania² Canyon vs Trackmania® Turbo — FAQ

Which is better, TrackMania² Canyon or Trackmania® Turbo?
On Steam reviews TrackMania² Canyon scores higher (78.5% positive) than Trackmania® Turbo (65.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TrackMania² Canyon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play TrackMania² Canyon or Trackmania® Turbo first?
If you want chronology, TrackMania² Canyon (2013) came out before Trackmania® Turbo (2016). 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 TrackMania² Canyon and Trackmania® Turbo 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.