Choose float: champions
Choose float: champions if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. float: champions launched in 2023.
float: champions vs Synthopolis
float: champions and Synthopolis both land in Action, Free To Play, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. float: champions (2023) is 3 years older than Synthopolis (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Synthopolis
Choose Synthopolis if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Synthopolis launched in 2026.
Both float: champions and Synthopolis sit in Action, Free To Play, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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 |  Synthopolis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (23 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Dog Dog Studios | ReyDio Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play, Racing on Steam.
- float: champions (2023) is 3 years older than Synthopolis (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- float: champions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Synthopolis has no Deck rating yet.
float: champions vs Synthopolis — FAQ
- Should I play float: champions or Synthopolis first?
- If you want chronology, float: champions (2023) came out before Synthopolis (2026). 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 Synthopolis similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play, Racing 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. Synthopolis doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.