Choose Action Henk
Choose Action Henk if you want a Racing game with Steam Turn Notifications. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 224 reviews.
Action Henk vs Surfingers
Action Henk and Surfingers 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. Action Henk (2015) is 1 year older than Surfingers (2016). Action Henk scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Surfingers (77.6% 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 Surfingers
Choose Surfingers if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Surfingers launched in 2016.
Both Action Henk and Surfingers sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Action Henk |  Surfingers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (224 reviews) | 77.6% positive (143 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | RageSquid | Digital Melody |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Action Henk (2015) is 1 year older than Surfingers (2016).
- Action Henk scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Surfingers (77.6% positive).
- Surfingers is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Action Henk (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Action Henk is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Surfingers has no Deck rating yet.
Action Henk vs Surfingers — FAQ
- Which is better, Action Henk or Surfingers?
- On Steam reviews Action Henk scores higher (93.3% positive) than Surfingers (77.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Action Henk is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Action Henk or Surfingers first?
- If you want chronology, Action Henk (2015) came out before Surfingers (2016). 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 Action Henk and Surfingers 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.
- Does Action Henk run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Action Henk is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Surfingers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.