Choose Flashback
Choose Flashback if you want a RPG experience. Flashback launched in 2013.
Flashback vs UFO Taxi
Flashback and UFO Taxi both land in Action, Adventure 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Flashback (2013) is 11 years older than UFO Taxi (2024). UFO Taxi is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Flashback (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 UFO Taxi
Choose UFO Taxi if you want a Sports, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. UFO Taxi launched in 2024.
Both Flashback and UFO Taxi sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Flashback |  UFO Taxi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.3% positive (228 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | — | Martin Demeter |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Flashback (2013) is 11 years older than UFO Taxi (2024).
- UFO Taxi is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Flashback (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Flashback is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; UFO Taxi has no Deck rating yet.
Flashback vs UFO Taxi — FAQ
- Should I play Flashback or UFO Taxi first?
- If you want chronology, Flashback (2013) came out before UFO Taxi (2024). 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 Flashback and UFO Taxi similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.