Choose Riders Republic
Choose Riders Republic if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. 7,089 Steam reviews back the pick.
Riders Republic vs MAVRIX by Matt Jones
Riders Republic and MAVRIX by Matt Jones both land in Sports, Massively Multiplayer 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 Sports, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Riders Republic (2023) is 3 years older than MAVRIX by Matt Jones (2026). Riders Republic scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than MAVRIX by Matt Jones (80.5% 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 MAVRIX by Matt Jones
Choose MAVRIX by Matt Jones if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MAVRIX by Matt Jones launched in 2026.
Both Riders Republic and MAVRIX by Matt Jones sit in Sports and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.6% vs 80.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Riders Republic |  MAVRIX by Matt Jones | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (7,089 reviews) | 80.5% positive (938 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Odesa | Third Kind Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Riders Republic (2023) is 3 years older than MAVRIX by Matt Jones (2026).
- Riders Republic scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than MAVRIX by Matt Jones (80.5% positive).
- MAVRIX by Matt Jones is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Riders Republic (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Riders Republic vs MAVRIX by Matt Jones — FAQ
- Which is better, Riders Republic or MAVRIX by Matt Jones?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Riders Republic sits at 81.6% positive (7,089 reviews), MAVRIX by Matt Jones at 80.5% (938). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Riders Republic or MAVRIX by Matt Jones first?
- If you want chronology, Riders Republic (2023) came out before MAVRIX by Matt Jones (2026). 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 Riders Republic and MAVRIX by Matt Jones similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Massively Multiplayer 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 Riders Republic and MAVRIX by Matt Jones have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Riders Republic ships Online Co-op, Co-op; MAVRIX by Matt Jones ships Online Co-op, Co-op.