Choose Retro Runner
Choose Retro Runner if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Retro Runner launched in 2024.
Retro Runner vs Are You A Pilot
Retro Runner and Are You A Pilot both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Retro Runner (2024) is 2 years older than Are You A Pilot (2026). Are You A Pilot is free; Retro Runner is paid (0.99 USD). 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 Are You A Pilot
Choose Are You A Pilot if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Are You A Pilot launched in 2026.
Both Retro Runner and Are You A Pilot sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam, 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
 Retro Runner |  Are You A Pilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | UnHappyDev | Carlos Fierro |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Retro Runner (2024) is 2 years older than Are You A Pilot (2026).
- Are You A Pilot is free; Retro Runner is paid (0.99 USD).
- Are You A Pilot has co-op; Retro Runner does not.
Retro Runner vs Are You A Pilot — FAQ
- Should I play Retro Runner or Are You A Pilot first?
- If you want chronology, Retro Runner (2024) came out before Are You A Pilot (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 Retro Runner and Are You A Pilot similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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 Retro Runner have multiplayer like Are You A Pilot?
- No. Are You A Pilot supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Retro Runner is listed as single-player only.
- Is Are You A Pilot free?
- Yes — Are You A Pilot is a free-to-play Steam title. Retro Runner is paid (0.99 USD).