Choose The Karters
Choose The Karters if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Karters launched in 2018.
The Karters vs The Karters 2: Turbo Charged
The Karters and The Karters 2: Turbo Charged 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. The Karters (2018) is 7 years older than The Karters 2: Turbo Charged (2025). The Karters 2: Turbo Charged scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Karters (25.5% 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 The Karters 2: Turbo Charged
Choose The Karters 2: Turbo Charged if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Karters 2: Turbo Charged launched in 2025.
Both The Karters and The Karters 2: Turbo Charged sit in Action, Sports, and Indie 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
 The Karters |  The Karters 2: Turbo Charged | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Early Access, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 25.5% positive (47 reviews) | 93.8% positive (640 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Pixel Edge Games | Pixel Edge Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- The Karters (2018) is 7 years older than The Karters 2: Turbo Charged (2025).
- The Karters 2: Turbo Charged scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Karters (25.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Karters 2: Turbo Charged is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Karters has no Deck rating yet.
The Karters vs The Karters 2: Turbo Charged — FAQ
- Should I play The Karters or The Karters 2: Turbo Charged first?
- If you want chronology, The Karters (2018) came out before The Karters 2: Turbo Charged (2025). 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 The Karters and The Karters 2: Turbo Charged 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.
- Do both The Karters and The Karters 2: Turbo Charged have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Karters ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; The Karters 2: Turbo Charged ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.