Choose Day at the Races
Choose Day at the Races if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Day at the Races launched in 2023.
Day at the Races vs Horse Racing Manager
Day at the Races and Horse Racing Manager both land in Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Day at the Races (2023) is 2 years older than Horse Racing Manager (2025). Day at the Races is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Horse Racing Manager (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Horse Racing Manager
Choose Horse Racing Manager if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access experience. Horse Racing Manager launched in 2025.
Both Day at the Races and Horse Racing Manager sit in Sports, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Day at the Races |  Horse Racing Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 85.3% positive (116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Friday Night Software | Sheep Meadow Road Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Day at the Races (2023) is 2 years older than Horse Racing Manager (2025).
- Day at the Races is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Horse Racing Manager (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Day at the Races is Deck Unsupported, Horse Racing Manager is Deck Playable.
Day at the Races vs Horse Racing Manager — FAQ
- Should I play Day at the Races or Horse Racing Manager first?
- If you want chronology, Day at the Races (2023) came out before Horse Racing Manager (2025). 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 Day at the Races and Horse Racing Manager similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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.