Choose Paddle Up
Choose Paddle Up if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paddle Up launched in 2016.
Paddle Up vs Differently Fast
Paddle Up and Differently Fast both land in Sports, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Paddle Up (2016) is 3 years older than Differently Fast (2019). Paddle Up is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Differently Fast (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Differently Fast
Choose Differently Fast if you want a Simulation and Racing experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Differently Fast launched in 2019.
Both Paddle Up and Differently Fast sit in Sports, Indie, and Early Access 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
 Paddle Up |  Differently Fast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (156 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pavel Jamal | VRUG |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Paddle Up (2016) is 3 years older than Differently Fast (2019).
- Paddle Up is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Differently Fast (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Paddle Up vs Differently Fast — FAQ
- Should I play Paddle Up or Differently Fast first?
- If you want chronology, Paddle Up (2016) came out before Differently Fast (2019). 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 Paddle Up and Differently Fast similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Early Access 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.