Choose Horizon Chase Turbo
Choose Horizon Chase Turbo if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. 1,338 Steam reviews back the pick.
Horizon Chase Turbo vs Riptide GP: Renegade
Horizon Chase Turbo and Riptide GP: Renegade 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. Riptide GP: Renegade (2016) is 2 years older than Horizon Chase Turbo (2018). Horizon Chase Turbo scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Riptide GP: Renegade (88.9% positive). 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 Riptide GP: Renegade
Choose Riptide GP: Renegade if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Riptide GP: Renegade launched in 2016.
Both Horizon Chase Turbo and Riptide GP: Renegade sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Horizon Chase Turbo |  Riptide GP: Renegade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (1,338 reviews) | 88.9% positive (207 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | AQUIRIS | Vector Unit |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Riptide GP: Renegade (2016) is 2 years older than Horizon Chase Turbo (2018).
- Horizon Chase Turbo scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Riptide GP: Renegade (88.9% positive).
- Riptide GP: Renegade is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Horizon Chase Turbo (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Horizon Chase Turbo vs Riptide GP: Renegade — FAQ
- Which is better, Horizon Chase Turbo or Riptide GP: Renegade?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Horizon Chase Turbo sits at 90% positive (1,338 reviews), Riptide GP: Renegade at 88.9% (207). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Horizon Chase Turbo or Riptide GP: Renegade first?
- If you want chronology, Riptide GP: Renegade (2016) came out before Horizon Chase Turbo (2018). 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 Horizon Chase Turbo and Riptide GP: Renegade 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.
- Do Horizon Chase Turbo and Riptide GP: Renegade both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.