Choose Exoracer
Choose Exoracer if you want a Casual game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Exoracer launched in 2024.
Exoracer vs This Is No Cave
Exoracer and This Is No Cave both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Racing on Steam. Exoracer (2024) is 1 year older than This Is No Cave (2025). This Is No Cave scores higher on Steam reviews (98.7% positive) than Exoracer (96.2% 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 This Is No Cave
Choose This Is No Cave if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. This Is No Cave launched in 2025.
Both Exoracer and This Is No Cave sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Exoracer |  This Is No Cave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (53 reviews) | 98.7% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nyan Studio Games | monome.studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Exoracer (2024) is 1 year older than This Is No Cave (2025).
- This Is No Cave scores higher on Steam reviews (98.7% positive) than Exoracer (96.2% positive).
- Exoracer is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than This Is No Cave (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- This Is No Cave has co-op; Exoracer does not.
- This Is No Cave is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Exoracer has no Deck rating yet.
Exoracer vs This Is No Cave — FAQ
- Should I play Exoracer or This Is No Cave first?
- If you want chronology, Exoracer (2024) came out before This Is No Cave (2025). 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 Exoracer and This Is No Cave similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.