Choose Super Night Riders
Choose Super Night Riders if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super Night Riders launched in 2016.
Super Night Riders vs GT Racing 1980
Super Night Riders and GT Racing 1980 both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Super Night Riders (2016) is 8 years older than GT Racing 1980 (2024). Super Night Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than GT Racing 1980 (77.8% 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 GT Racing 1980
Choose GT Racing 1980 if you want an Action and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GT Racing 1980 launched in 2024.
Both Super Night Riders and GT Racing 1980 sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Super Night Riders |  GT Racing 1980 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (121 reviews) | 77.8% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | miyu.works | BM Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Super Night Riders (2016) is 8 years older than GT Racing 1980 (2024).
- Super Night Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than GT Racing 1980 (77.8% positive).
- Super Night Riders is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than GT Racing 1980 (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Super Night Riders vs GT Racing 1980 — FAQ
- Should I play Super Night Riders or GT Racing 1980 first?
- If you want chronology, Super Night Riders (2016) came out before GT Racing 1980 (2024). 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 Super Night Riders and GT Racing 1980 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 Super Night Riders have multiplayer like GT Racing 1980?
- No. GT Racing 1980 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Super Night Riders is listed as single-player only.