Choose Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Choose Umamusume: Pretty Derby if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 39,251 Steam reviews back the pick.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby vs Derby's Tycoon Online
Umamusume: Pretty Derby and Derby's Tycoon Online both land in Sports, Simulation, Free To Play 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, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam. Umamusume: Pretty Derby (2025) is 1 year older than Derby's Tycoon Online (2026). Both are free to 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 Derby's Tycoon Online
Choose Derby's Tycoon Online if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Derby's Tycoon Online launched in 2026.
Both Umamusume: Pretty Derby and Derby's Tycoon Online sit in Sports, Simulation, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Umamusume: Pretty Derby |  Derby's Tycoon Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Free To Play | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (39,251 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cygames, Inc. | Hong Kong Gamestar Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam.
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby (2025) is 1 year older than Derby's Tycoon Online (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Derby's Tycoon Online has co-op; Umamusume: Pretty Derby does not.
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Derby's Tycoon Online has no Deck rating yet.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby vs Derby's Tycoon Online — FAQ
- Should I play Umamusume: Pretty Derby or Derby's Tycoon Online first?
- If you want chronology, Umamusume: Pretty Derby (2025) came out before Derby's Tycoon Online (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 Umamusume: Pretty Derby and Derby's Tycoon Online similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Free To Play 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 Umamusume: Pretty Derby run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Umamusume: Pretty Derby is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Derby's Tycoon Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.