Choose Racket: Nx
Choose Racket: Nx if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 377 reviews.
Racket: Nx vs Pistol Whip
Racket: Nx and Pistol Whip both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Racket: Nx (2018) is 1 year older than Pistol Whip (2019). Racket: Nx scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Pistol Whip (93.9% 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 Pistol Whip
Choose Pistol Whip if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 2,848 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Racket: Nx and Pistol Whip sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Racket: Nx |  Pistol Whip | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (377 reviews) | 93.9% positive (2,848 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | One Hamsa | Cloudhead Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Racket: Nx (2018) is 1 year older than Pistol Whip (2019).
- Racket: Nx scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Pistol Whip (93.9% positive).
- Racket: Nx is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Pistol Whip (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Racket: Nx has co-op; Pistol Whip does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Racket: Nx vs Pistol Whip — FAQ
- Which is better, Racket: Nx or Pistol Whip?
- On Steam reviews Racket: Nx scores higher (96.3% positive) than Pistol Whip (93.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Racket: Nx is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Racket: Nx or Pistol Whip first?
- If you want chronology, Racket: Nx (2018) came out before Pistol Whip (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 Racket: Nx and Pistol Whip similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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 Pistol Whip have multiplayer like Racket: Nx?
- No. Racket: Nx supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Pistol Whip is listed as single-player only.