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This Is No Cave vs NETRUN

This Is No Cave and NETRUN both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. This Is No Cave (2025) is 1 year older than NETRUN (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 a Racing game with Steam Leaderboards, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. This Is No Cave launched in 2025.

Choose NETRUN

Choose NETRUN if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. NETRUN launched in 2026.

Both This Is No Cave and NETRUN sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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

This Is No Cave vs NETRUN — Steam metadata comparison
This Is No Cave — Steam game coverThis Is No CaveNETRUN — Steam game coverNETRUN
Released20252026
GenresAction, Indie, RacingAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price3.84 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews98.7% positive (76 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developersmonome.studioSwango Jones

Side by side

This Is No Cave vs NETRUN — FAQ

Should I play This Is No Cave or NETRUN first?
If you want chronology, This Is No Cave (2025) came out before NETRUN (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 This Is No Cave and NETRUN similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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 This Is No Cave and NETRUN have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: This Is No Cave ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; NETRUN ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does This Is No Cave run on Steam Deck?
Yes — This Is No Cave is rated Deck Verified by Valve. NETRUN doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
This Is No Cave vs NETRUN — Verdict (2026) · imho.run