Choose TrackMania² Stadium
Choose TrackMania² Stadium if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.7% positive across 2,070 reviews.
TrackMania² Stadium vs Trackmania² Lagoon
TrackMania² Stadium and Trackmania² Lagoon 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 4 years older than Trackmania² Lagoon (2017). TrackMania² Stadium scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Trackmania² Lagoon (68.6% 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 Lagoon
Choose Trackmania² Lagoon if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trackmania² Lagoon launched in 2017.
Both TrackMania² Stadium and Trackmania² Lagoon 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 |  Trackmania² Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (2,070 reviews) | 68.6% positive (156 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nadeo | Nadeo |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- TrackMania² Stadium (2013) is 4 years older than Trackmania² Lagoon (2017).
- TrackMania² Stadium scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Trackmania² Lagoon (68.6% positive).
- TrackMania² Stadium is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Trackmania² Lagoon (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- TrackMania² Stadium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trackmania² Lagoon has no Deck rating yet.
TrackMania² Stadium vs Trackmania² Lagoon — FAQ
- Which is better, TrackMania² Stadium or Trackmania² Lagoon?
- On Steam reviews TrackMania² Stadium scores higher (83.7% positive) than Trackmania² Lagoon (68.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TrackMania² Stadium 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 Stadium or Trackmania² Lagoon first?
- If you want chronology, TrackMania² Stadium (2013) came out before Trackmania² Lagoon (2017). 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 Trackmania² Lagoon 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.
- Does TrackMania² Stadium run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TrackMania² Stadium is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Trackmania² Lagoon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.