Choose Quintet
Choose Quintet if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Quintet launched in 2015.
Quintet vs Astral Tracks
Quintet and Astral Tracks 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. Quintet (2015) is 9 years older than Astral Tracks (2024). Quintet is free; Astral Tracks is paid (9.99 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 Astral Tracks
Choose Astral Tracks if you want a Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astral Tracks launched in 2024.
Both Quintet and Astral Tracks sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Quintet |  Astral Tracks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (276 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Carmine T. Guida | LAB132 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Quintet (2015) is 9 years older than Astral Tracks (2024).
- Quintet is free; Astral Tracks is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Quintet is Deck Playable, Astral Tracks is Deck Verified.
Quintet vs Astral Tracks — FAQ
- Should I play Quintet or Astral Tracks first?
- If you want chronology, Quintet (2015) came out before Astral Tracks (2024). 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 Quintet and Astral Tracks 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 Quintet and Astral Tracks have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Quintet ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Astral Tracks ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Quintet free?
- Yes — Quintet is a free-to-play Steam title. Astral Tracks is paid (9.99 USD).