Choose Rakete
Choose Rakete if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Rakete vs Ionic Drive
Rakete and Ionic Drive both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Rakete has co-op; Ionic Drive does not. 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 Ionic Drive
Choose Ionic Drive if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Rakete and Ionic Drive sit in Racing on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Rakete |  Ionic Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mario von Rickenbach | Vikram Codes |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Rakete has co-op; Ionic Drive does not.
Rakete vs Ionic Drive — FAQ
- Are Rakete and Ionic Drive similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Ionic Drive have multiplayer like Rakete?
- No. Rakete supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Ionic Drive is listed as single-player only.