Choose ThunderWheels
Choose ThunderWheels if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. ThunderWheels launched in 2017.
ThunderWheels vs Elasto Mania II
ThunderWheels and Elasto Mania II both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. ThunderWheels (2017) is 3 years older than Elasto Mania II (2020). Elasto Mania II scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than ThunderWheels (77.5% 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 Elasto Mania II
Choose Elasto Mania II if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elasto Mania II launched in 2020.
Both ThunderWheels and Elasto Mania II sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.5% vs 78.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 ThunderWheels |  Elasto Mania II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.5% positive (40 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arcade Injection | Elasto Mania Team, Balazs Rozsa |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- ThunderWheels (2017) is 3 years older than Elasto Mania II (2020).
- Elasto Mania II scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than ThunderWheels (77.5% positive).
- ThunderWheels is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Elasto Mania II (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- ThunderWheels has co-op; Elasto Mania II does not.
ThunderWheels vs Elasto Mania II — FAQ
- Should I play ThunderWheels or Elasto Mania II first?
- If you want chronology, ThunderWheels (2017) came out before Elasto Mania II (2020). 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 ThunderWheels and Elasto Mania II similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 Elasto Mania II have multiplayer like ThunderWheels?
- No. ThunderWheels supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Elasto Mania II is listed as single-player only.