Choose Diesel Guns
Choose Diesel Guns if you want an Action and Indie game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Diesel Guns launched in 2016.
Diesel Guns vs Retro Kart
Diesel Guns and Retro Kart both land in Early Access, Racing 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 Early Access, Racing on Steam. Diesel Guns (2016) is 7 years older than Retro Kart (2023). Retro Kart is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Diesel Guns (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Retro Kart
Choose Retro Kart if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retro Kart launched in 2023.
Both Diesel Guns and Retro Kart sit in Early Access and Racing 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
 Diesel Guns |  Retro Kart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing | Massively Multiplayer, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (127 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | LLC Intenzibne | FLASHBang |
Side by side
- Both share Early Access, Racing on Steam.
- Diesel Guns (2016) is 7 years older than Retro Kart (2023).
- Retro Kart is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Diesel Guns (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Diesel Guns has co-op; Retro Kart does not.
Diesel Guns vs Retro Kart — FAQ
- Should I play Diesel Guns or Retro Kart first?
- If you want chronology, Diesel Guns (2016) came out before Retro Kart (2023). 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 Diesel Guns and Retro Kart similar?
- They overlap on Early Access, Racing 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.