Choose Pirate Runner
Choose Pirate Runner if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pirate Runner launched in 2023.
Pirate Runner vs Speedy 500
Pirate Runner and Speedy 500 both land in Sports, 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 share Sports, Indie on Steam. Pirate Runner (2023) is 2 years older than Speedy 500 (2025). Pirate Runner is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Speedy 500 (3.49 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 Speedy 500
Choose Speedy 500 if you want a Racing experience. Speedy 500 launched in 2025.
Both Pirate Runner and Speedy 500 sit in Sports and Indie 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
 Pirate Runner |  Speedy 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WGI GAMING | Dangerous Derk Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Pirate Runner (2023) is 2 years older than Speedy 500 (2025).
- Pirate Runner is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Speedy 500 (3.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Speedy 500 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pirate Runner has no Deck rating yet.
Pirate Runner vs Speedy 500 — FAQ
- Should I play Pirate Runner or Speedy 500 first?
- If you want chronology, Pirate Runner (2023) came out before Speedy 500 (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 Pirate Runner and Speedy 500 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.