Choose Cranks and Goggles
Choose Cranks and Goggles if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Cranks and Goggles launched in 2016.
Cranks and Goggles vs Ultimate Racing 2D
Cranks and Goggles and Ultimate Racing 2D both land in Sports, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Cranks and Goggles (2016) is 2 years older than Ultimate Racing 2D (2018). Ultimate Racing 2D scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Cranks and Goggles (79.2% 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 Ultimate Racing 2D
Choose Ultimate Racing 2D if you want an Action and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.5% positive across 304 reviews.
Both Cranks and Goggles and Ultimate Racing 2D sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual 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
 Cranks and Goggles |  Ultimate Racing 2D | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (106 reviews) | 86.5% positive (304 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Play Native Entertainment | Applimazing |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Cranks and Goggles (2016) is 2 years older than Ultimate Racing 2D (2018).
- Ultimate Racing 2D scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Cranks and Goggles (79.2% positive).
- Ultimate Racing 2D is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Cranks and Goggles (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Ultimate Racing 2D is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cranks and Goggles has no Deck rating yet.
Cranks and Goggles vs Ultimate Racing 2D — FAQ
- Which is better, Cranks and Goggles or Ultimate Racing 2D?
- On Steam reviews Ultimate Racing 2D scores higher (86.5% positive) than Cranks and Goggles (79.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ultimate Racing 2D is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cranks and Goggles or Ultimate Racing 2D first?
- If you want chronology, Cranks and Goggles (2016) came out before Ultimate Racing 2D (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 Cranks and Goggles and Ultimate Racing 2D similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Casual 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.