Choose Battle Riders
Choose Battle Riders if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battle Riders launched in 2017.
Battle Riders vs Derby: Extreme Racing
Battle Riders and Derby: Extreme Racing both land in Action, Simulation, 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 Action, Simulation, Racing on Steam. Battle Riders (2017) is 2 years older than Derby: Extreme Racing (2019). Battle Riders is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Derby: Extreme Racing (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 Derby: Extreme Racing
Choose Derby: Extreme Racing if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Derby: Extreme Racing launched in 2019.
Both Battle Riders and Derby: Extreme Racing sit in Action, Simulation, and Racing on Steam, 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
 Battle Riders |  Derby: Extreme Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (48 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OneManTeam | IO Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Battle Riders (2017) is 2 years older than Derby: Extreme Racing (2019).
- Battle Riders is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Derby: Extreme Racing (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Battle Riders vs Derby: Extreme Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Riders or Derby: Extreme Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Riders (2017) came out before Derby: Extreme Racing (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 Battle Riders and Derby: Extreme Racing similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, 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.