Choose MX Nitro: Unleashed
Choose MX Nitro: Unleashed if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. MX Nitro: Unleashed launched in 2017.
MX Nitro: Unleashed vs MX vs ATV Legends
MX Nitro: Unleashed and MX vs ATV Legends both land in Sports, 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 share Sports, Racing on Steam. MX Nitro: Unleashed (2017) is 5 years older than MX vs ATV Legends (2022). Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (MX Nitro: Unleashed: 42 reviews, MX vs ATV Legends: 2,708). 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 MX vs ATV Legends
Choose MX vs ATV Legends if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,708 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both MX Nitro: Unleashed and MX vs ATV Legends sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.6% vs 79.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 MX Nitro: Unleashed |  MX vs ATV Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (42 reviews) | 79.2% positive (2,708 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Saber Interactive | Rainbow Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- MX Nitro: Unleashed (2017) is 5 years older than MX vs ATV Legends (2022).
- Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (MX Nitro: Unleashed: 42 reviews, MX vs ATV Legends: 2,708).
- MX Nitro: Unleashed is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than MX vs ATV Legends (2.49 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- MX vs ATV Legends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; MX Nitro: Unleashed has no Deck rating yet.
MX Nitro: Unleashed vs MX vs ATV Legends — FAQ
- Should I play MX Nitro: Unleashed or MX vs ATV Legends first?
- If you want chronology, MX Nitro: Unleashed (2017) came out before MX vs ATV Legends (2022). 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 MX Nitro: Unleashed and MX vs ATV Legends similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Does MX Nitro: Unleashed have multiplayer like MX vs ATV Legends?
- No. MX vs ATV Legends supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while MX Nitro: Unleashed is listed as single-player only.