Choose float: champions
Choose float: champions if you want a Casual and Racing experience. float: champions launched in 2023.
float: champions vs The Local
float: champions and The Local both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. float: champions (2023) is 2 years older than The Local (2025). The Local scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than float: champions (87% 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 The Local
Choose The Local if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. The Local launched in 2025.
Both float: champions and The Local sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 float: champions |  The Local | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (23 reviews) | 95.1% positive (408 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Dog Dog Studios | Tobey Gronow |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- float: champions (2023) is 2 years older than The Local (2025).
- The Local scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than float: champions (87% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- float: champions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Local has no Deck rating yet.
float: champions vs The Local — FAQ
- Should I play float: champions or The Local first?
- If you want chronology, float: champions (2023) came out before The Local (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 float: champions and The Local similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 float: champions run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — float: champions is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Local doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.