Choose Raw Data
Choose Raw Data if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,676 Steam reviews back the pick.
Raw Data vs System Critical: The Race Against Time
Raw Data and System Critical: The Race Against Time both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Raw Data (2017) is 5 years older than System Critical: The Race Against Time (2022). System Critical: The Race Against Time is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Raw Data (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 System Critical: The Race Against Time
Choose System Critical: The Race Against Time if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. System Critical: The Race Against Time launched in 2022.
Both Raw Data and System Critical: The Race Against Time sit in Action 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
 Raw Data |  System Critical: The Race Against Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (1,676 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Survios | Old Formulas |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Raw Data (2017) is 5 years older than System Critical: The Race Against Time (2022).
- System Critical: The Race Against Time is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Raw Data (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Raw Data has co-op; System Critical: The Race Against Time does not.
- Raw Data is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; System Critical: The Race Against Time has no Deck rating yet.
Raw Data vs System Critical: The Race Against Time — FAQ
- Should I play Raw Data or System Critical: The Race Against Time first?
- If you want chronology, Raw Data (2017) came out before System Critical: The Race Against Time (2022). 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 Raw Data and System Critical: The Race Against Time similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 System Critical: The Race Against Time have multiplayer like Raw Data?
- No. Raw Data supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while System Critical: The Race Against Time is listed as single-player only.