Choose Road Rage
Choose Road Rage if you want an Action and Violent experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Road Rage launched in 2017.
Road Rage vs RIDE 5
Road Rage and RIDE 5 both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Road Rage (2017) is 6 years older than RIDE 5 (2023). RIDE 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than Road Rage (34.3% 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 RIDE 5
Choose RIDE 5 if you want a Sports and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,327 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Road Rage and RIDE 5 sit in Racing 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
 Road Rage |  RIDE 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Violent, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 34.3% positive (35 reviews) | 79.1% positive (1,327 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Team 6 | Milestone S.r.l. |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Road Rage (2017) is 6 years older than RIDE 5 (2023).
- RIDE 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than Road Rage (34.3% positive).
- Road Rage is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than RIDE 5 (9.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- RIDE 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Road Rage has no Deck rating yet.
Road Rage vs RIDE 5 — FAQ
- Should I play Road Rage or RIDE 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Road Rage (2017) came out before RIDE 5 (2023). 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 Road Rage and RIDE 5 similar?
- They overlap on 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.