Choose Holodance
Choose Holodance if you want a Sports game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Holodance launched in 2020.
Holodance vs Synth Riders
Holodance and Synth Riders both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Synth Riders (2019) is 1 year older than Holodance (2020). Synth Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Holodance (87.7% 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 Synth Riders
Choose Synth Riders if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.9% positive across 1,006 reviews.
Both Holodance and Synth Riders sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Holodance |  Synth Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (162 reviews) | 92.9% positive (1,006 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | narayana games UG | Kluge Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Synth Riders (2019) is 1 year older than Holodance (2020).
- Synth Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Holodance (87.7% positive).
- Holodance is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Synth Riders (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Synth Riders is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Holodance has no Deck rating yet.
Holodance vs Synth Riders — FAQ
- Which is better, Holodance or Synth Riders?
- On Steam reviews Synth Riders scores higher (92.9% positive) than Holodance (87.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Synth Riders is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Holodance or Synth Riders first?
- If you want chronology, Synth Riders (2019) came out before Holodance (2020). 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 Holodance and Synth Riders similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Holodance have multiplayer like Synth Riders?
- No. Synth Riders supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Holodance is listed as single-player only.