Choose Hydroplane: Riptide Racers
Choose Hydroplane: Riptide Racers if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Hydroplane: Riptide Racers launched in 2024.
Hydroplane: Riptide Racers vs Necromancer Delivery Service
Hydroplane: Riptide Racers and Necromancer Delivery Service both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. Hydroplane: Riptide Racers (2024) is 2 years older than Necromancer Delivery Service (2026). Necromancer Delivery Service is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Hydroplane: Riptide Racers (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Necromancer Delivery Service
Choose Necromancer Delivery Service if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Necromancer Delivery Service launched in 2026.
Both Hydroplane: Riptide Racers and Necromancer Delivery Service sit in Action and Racing on Steam, 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
 Hydroplane: Riptide Racers |  Necromancer Delivery Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flaming Monkey Studio | Team Borzoi |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Hydroplane: Riptide Racers (2024) is 2 years older than Necromancer Delivery Service (2026).
- Necromancer Delivery Service is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Hydroplane: Riptide Racers (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Hydroplane: Riptide Racers vs Necromancer Delivery Service — FAQ
- Should I play Hydroplane: Riptide Racers or Necromancer Delivery Service first?
- If you want chronology, Hydroplane: Riptide Racers (2024) came out before Necromancer Delivery Service (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 Hydroplane: Riptide Racers and Necromancer Delivery Service similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.