Choose Iron Madness
Choose Iron Madness if you want a Simulation and Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Iron Madness launched in 2016.
Iron Madness vs Smash Track Drifters
Iron Madness and Smash Track Drifters 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. Iron Madness (2016) is 5 years older than Smash Track Drifters (2021). Iron Madness is free; Smash Track Drifters is paid (5.99 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 Smash Track Drifters
Choose Smash Track Drifters if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with Steam Leaderboards and Steam Turn Notifications. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smash Track Drifters launched in 2021.
Both Iron Madness and Smash Track Drifters sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Iron Madness |  Smash Track Drifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.6% positive (58 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Justin Sawchuk | Diego Herrera |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Iron Madness (2016) is 5 years older than Smash Track Drifters (2021).
- Iron Madness is free; Smash Track Drifters is paid (5.99 USD).
- Iron Madness has co-op; Smash Track Drifters does not.
- Iron Madness is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Smash Track Drifters has no Deck rating yet.
Iron Madness vs Smash Track Drifters — FAQ
- Should I play Iron Madness or Smash Track Drifters first?
- If you want chronology, Iron Madness (2016) came out before Smash Track Drifters (2021). 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 Iron Madness and Smash Track Drifters 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.
- Is Iron Madness free?
- Yes — Iron Madness is a free-to-play Steam title. Smash Track Drifters is paid (5.99 USD).
- Does Iron Madness run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Iron Madness is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Smash Track Drifters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.