Choose Drive Beyond Horizons
Choose Drive Beyond Horizons if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. 6,521 Steam reviews back the pick.
Drive Beyond Horizons vs Inferno Protocol
Drive Beyond Horizons and Inferno Protocol both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Drive Beyond Horizons (2025) is 1 year older than Inferno Protocol (2026). Inferno Protocol scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Drive Beyond Horizons (76.4% 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 Inferno Protocol
Choose Inferno Protocol if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.1% positive across 181 reviews.
Both Drive Beyond Horizons and Inferno Protocol sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Drive Beyond Horizons |  Inferno Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 17.49 USD | 13.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (6,521 reviews) | 80.1% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Drive Beyond Horizons | Tektonic Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Drive Beyond Horizons (2025) is 1 year older than Inferno Protocol (2026).
- Inferno Protocol scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Drive Beyond Horizons (76.4% positive).
- Inferno Protocol is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Drive Beyond Horizons (13.49 USD vs. 17.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Drive Beyond Horizons is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Inferno Protocol has no Deck rating yet.
Drive Beyond Horizons vs Inferno Protocol — FAQ
- Which is better, Drive Beyond Horizons or Inferno Protocol?
- On Steam reviews Inferno Protocol scores higher (80.1% positive) than Drive Beyond Horizons (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Inferno Protocol is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Drive Beyond Horizons or Inferno Protocol first?
- If you want chronology, Drive Beyond Horizons (2025) came out before Inferno Protocol (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 Drive Beyond Horizons and Inferno Protocol similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 both Drive Beyond Horizons and Inferno Protocol have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Drive Beyond Horizons ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Inferno Protocol ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Drive Beyond Horizons run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Drive Beyond Horizons is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Inferno Protocol doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.