Choose Pacer
Choose Pacer if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pacer launched in 2020.
Pacer vs Neon Wings: Air Race
Pacer and Neon Wings: Air Race 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. Pacer (2020) is 1 year older than Neon Wings: Air Race (2021). Pacer scores higher on Steam reviews (72.4% positive) than Neon Wings: Air Race (69.2% 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 Neon Wings: Air Race
Choose Neon Wings: Air Race if you want a Free To Play game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Neon Wings: Air Race launched in 2021.
Both Pacer and Neon Wings: Air Race sit in 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
 Pacer |  Neon Wings: Air Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Free To Play, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.4% positive (428 reviews) | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | R8 Games Ltd | Fubenalvo, SXtheOne |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Pacer (2020) is 1 year older than Neon Wings: Air Race (2021).
- Pacer scores higher on Steam reviews (72.4% positive) than Neon Wings: Air Race (69.2% positive).
- Neon Wings: Air Race is free; Pacer is paid (39.99 USD).
- Pacer is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Neon Wings: Air Race has no Deck rating yet.
Pacer vs Neon Wings: Air Race — FAQ
- Should I play Pacer or Neon Wings: Air Race first?
- If you want chronology, Pacer (2020) came out before Neon Wings: Air Race (2021). 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 Pacer and Neon Wings: Air Race 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.
- Is Neon Wings: Air Race free?
- Yes — Neon Wings: Air Race is a free-to-play Steam title. Pacer is paid (39.99 USD).
- Does Pacer run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pacer is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Neon Wings: Air Race doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.