Choose Short Oval Simulator
Choose Short Oval Simulator if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, Gamepad Recommended, and Stereo Sound. Short Oval Simulator launched in 2025.
Short Oval Simulator vs Thunder Trucks: Heavy Racers
Short Oval Simulator and Thunder Trucks: Heavy Racers both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Racing on Steam. 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 Thunder Trucks: Heavy Racers
Choose Thunder Trucks: Heavy Racers if you want a Casual game with Save Anytime.
Both Short Oval Simulator and Thunder Trucks: Heavy Racers sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Short Oval Simulator |  Thunder Trucks: Heavy Racers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Racing | Sports, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (22 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dangerous Derk Interactive | Kavari Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
Short Oval Simulator vs Thunder Trucks: Heavy Racers — FAQ
- Are Short Oval Simulator and Thunder Trucks: Heavy Racers similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.