Choose Ice Lakes
Choose Ice Lakes if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ice Lakes launched in 2016.
Ice Lakes vs Touring Karts
Ice Lakes and Touring Karts both land in Sports, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Ice Lakes (2016) is 3 years older than Touring Karts (2019). Ice Lakes scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Touring Karts (74.6% 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 Touring Karts
Choose Touring Karts if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Touring Karts launched in 2019.
Both Ice Lakes and Touring Karts sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 Ice Lakes |  Touring Karts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (237 reviews) | 74.6% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Iceflake Studios | Ivanovich Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Ice Lakes (2016) is 3 years older than Touring Karts (2019).
- Ice Lakes scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Touring Karts (74.6% positive).
- Ice Lakes is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Touring Karts (3.74 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ice Lakes is Deck Playable, Touring Karts is Deck Verified.
Ice Lakes vs Touring Karts — FAQ
- Should I play Ice Lakes or Touring Karts first?
- If you want chronology, Ice Lakes (2016) came out before Touring Karts (2019). 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 Ice Lakes and Touring Karts similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation 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.