Choose Audiosurf 2
Choose Audiosurf 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. 3,394 Steam reviews back the pick.
Audiosurf 2 vs Riff Racer - Race Your Music!
Audiosurf 2 and Riff Racer - Race Your Music! both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Audiosurf 2 (2015) is 1 year older than Riff Racer - Race Your Music! (2016). Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Audiosurf 2: 3,394 reviews, Riff Racer - Race Your Music!: 1,017). 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 Riff Racer - Race Your Music!
Choose Riff Racer - Race Your Music! if you want a Casual and Racing experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,017 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Audiosurf 2 and Riff Racer - Race Your Music! sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.7% vs 80.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Audiosurf 2 |  Riff Racer - Race Your Music! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (3,394 reviews) | 80.4% positive (1,017 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Dylan Fitterer | FOAM Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Audiosurf 2 (2015) is 1 year older than Riff Racer - Race Your Music! (2016).
- Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Audiosurf 2: 3,394 reviews, Riff Racer - Race Your Music!: 1,017).
- Steam Deck: Audiosurf 2 is Deck Playable, Riff Racer - Race Your Music! is Deck Verified.
Audiosurf 2 vs Riff Racer - Race Your Music! — FAQ
- Which is better, Audiosurf 2 or Riff Racer - Race Your Music!?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Audiosurf 2 sits at 80.7% positive (3,394 reviews), Riff Racer - Race Your Music! at 80.4% (1,017). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Audiosurf 2 or Riff Racer - Race Your Music! first?
- If you want chronology, Audiosurf 2 (2015) came out before Riff Racer - Race Your Music! (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 Audiosurf 2 and Riff Racer - Race Your Music! similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.