Choose TrackMania² Stadium
Choose TrackMania² Stadium if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,070 Steam reviews back the pick.
TrackMania² Stadium vs Traction Control
TrackMania² Stadium and Traction Control both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Racing on Steam. TrackMania² Stadium (2013) is 9 years older than Traction Control (2022). Traction Control scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than TrackMania² Stadium (83.7% 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 Traction Control
Choose Traction Control if you want an Action and Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Traction Control launched in 2022.
Both TrackMania² Stadium and Traction Control sit in Sports and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 TrackMania² Stadium |  Traction Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Racing | Action, Sports, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (2,070 reviews) | 95.5% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nadeo | Mitchell Lawrence |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- TrackMania² Stadium (2013) is 9 years older than Traction Control (2022).
- Traction Control scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than TrackMania² Stadium (83.7% positive).
- Traction Control is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than TrackMania² Stadium (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
TrackMania² Stadium vs Traction Control — FAQ
- Should I play TrackMania² Stadium or Traction Control first?
- If you want chronology, TrackMania² Stadium (2013) came out before Traction Control (2022). 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 Stadium and Traction Control similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.