Choose Race of the Nine Worlds
Choose Race of the Nine Worlds if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Surround Sound and Keyboard Only Option.
Race of the Nine Worlds vs Athletics 99
Race of the Nine Worlds and Athletics 99 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 Athletics 99
Choose Athletics 99 if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and Save Anytime. Athletics 99 launched in 2026.
Both Race of the Nine Worlds and Athletics 99 sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Race of the Nine Worlds |  Athletics 99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ouroboros Studio | Kepri Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
Race of the Nine Worlds vs Athletics 99 — FAQ
- Are Race of the Nine Worlds and Athletics 99 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.