Choose Karting Superstars
Choose Karting Superstars if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.8% positive across 171 reviews.
Karting Superstars vs iRacing Arcade
Karting Superstars and iRacing Arcade both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Karting Superstars (2023) is 3 years older than iRacing Arcade (2026). Karting Superstars scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than iRacing Arcade (74.9% 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 iRacing Arcade
Choose iRacing Arcade if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. iRacing Arcade launched in 2026.
Both Karting Superstars and iRacing Arcade sit in 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 |  iRacing Arcade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Early Access, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (171 reviews) | 74.9% positive (634 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Original Fire Games | Original Fire Games, iRacing |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Karting Superstars (2023) is 3 years older than iRacing Arcade (2026).
- Karting Superstars scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than iRacing Arcade (74.9% positive).
- Karting Superstars is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than iRacing Arcade (17.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Karting Superstars vs iRacing Arcade — FAQ
- Which is better, Karting Superstars or iRacing Arcade?
- On Steam reviews Karting Superstars scores higher (77.8% positive) than iRacing Arcade (74.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Karting Superstars 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 iRacing Arcade first?
- If you want chronology, Karting Superstars (2023) came out before iRacing Arcade (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 Karting Superstars and iRacing Arcade similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Karting Superstars and iRacing Arcade both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.