Choose Iron Madness
Choose Iron Madness if you want a Free To Play and Early Access game with Online PvP 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 Race - Total Toon Race
Iron Madness and Race - Total Toon Race 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 Race - Total Toon Race (2021). Iron Madness is free; Race - Total Toon Race is paid (1.99 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 Race - Total Toon Race
Choose Race - Total Toon Race if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Race - Total Toon Race launched in 2021.
Both Iron Madness and Race - Total Toon Race sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  Race - Total Toon Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.6% positive (58 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Justin Sawchuk | Andreas Otten |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Iron Madness (2016) is 5 years older than Race - Total Toon Race (2021).
- Iron Madness is free; Race - Total Toon Race is paid (1.99 USD).
- Iron Madness has co-op; Race - Total Toon Race does not.
- Iron Madness is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Race - Total Toon Race has no Deck rating yet.
Iron Madness vs Race - Total Toon Race — FAQ
- Should I play Iron Madness or Race - Total Toon Race first?
- If you want chronology, Iron Madness (2016) came out before Race - Total Toon Race (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 Race - Total Toon Race 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. Race - Total Toon Race is paid (1.99 USD).
- Does Iron Madness run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Iron Madness is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Race - Total Toon Race doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.