Choose Karting Superstars
Choose Karting Superstars if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Karting Superstars launched in 2023.
Karting Superstars vs Faaast Penguin
Karting Superstars and Faaast Penguin both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Racing on Steam. Karting Superstars (2023) is 1 year older than Faaast Penguin (2024). Faaast Penguin scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Karting Superstars (77.8% 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 Faaast Penguin
Choose Faaast Penguin if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.3% positive across 593 reviews.
Both Karting Superstars and Faaast Penguin sit in Action, Sports, 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
 Karting Superstars |  Faaast Penguin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Early Access, Racing | Action, Sports, Free To Play, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (171 reviews) | 82.3% positive (593 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Original Fire Games | historia Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Karting Superstars (2023) is 1 year older than Faaast Penguin (2024).
- Faaast Penguin scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Karting Superstars (77.8% positive).
- Faaast Penguin is free; Karting Superstars is paid (17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Karting Superstars is Deck Verified, Faaast Penguin is Deck Playable.
Karting Superstars vs Faaast Penguin — FAQ
- Which is better, Karting Superstars or Faaast Penguin?
- On Steam reviews Faaast Penguin scores higher (82.3% positive) than Karting Superstars (77.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Faaast Penguin is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Karting Superstars or Faaast Penguin first?
- If you want chronology, Karting Superstars (2023) came out before Faaast Penguin (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 Karting Superstars and Faaast Penguin similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
- Is Faaast Penguin free?
- Yes — Faaast Penguin is a free-to-play Steam title. Karting Superstars is paid (17.99 USD).