Choose Paintey
Choose Paintey if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paintey launched in 2016.
Paintey vs RUSH
Paintey and RUSH both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Paintey (2016) is 2 years older than RUSH (2018). Paintey is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than RUSH (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 RUSH
Choose RUSH if you want an Action, Sports, and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. RUSH launched in 2018.
Both Paintey and RUSH sit in Simulation 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
 Paintey |  RUSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 81.2% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Brian Lindenhof | The Binary Mill |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Paintey (2016) is 2 years older than RUSH (2018).
- Paintey is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than RUSH (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- RUSH is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Paintey has no Deck rating yet.
Paintey vs RUSH — FAQ
- Should I play Paintey or RUSH first?
- If you want chronology, Paintey (2016) came out before RUSH (2018). 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 Paintey and RUSH similar?
- They overlap on 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.