Choose Fifth Sun: Coop racing
Choose Fifth Sun: Coop racing if you want the Gamepad Recommended, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. Fifth Sun: Coop racing launched in 2028.
Fifth Sun: Coop racing vs Neon Shifter
Fifth Sun: Coop racing and Neon Shifter both land in Racing 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 Racing games on Steam. Neon Shifter (2027) is 1 year older than Fifth Sun: Coop racing (2028). Both support cooperative play. 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 Neon Shifter
Choose Neon Shifter if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Neon Shifter launched in 2027.
Both Fifth Sun: Coop racing and Neon Shifter sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Fifth Sun: Coop racing |  Neon Shifter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2028 | 2027 |
| Genres | Racing | Action, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Rocketwisp Studio | Kittens in Timespace, Jelly Penguin Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Neon Shifter (2027) is 1 year older than Fifth Sun: Coop racing (2028).
- Both support cooperative play.
Fifth Sun: Coop racing vs Neon Shifter — FAQ
- Should I play Fifth Sun: Coop racing or Neon Shifter first?
- If you want chronology, Neon Shifter (2027) came out before Fifth Sun: Coop racing (2028). 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 Fifth Sun: Coop racing and Neon Shifter similar?
- They overlap on Racing 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.
- Do both Fifth Sun: Coop racing and Neon Shifter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fifth Sun: Coop racing ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Neon Shifter ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.