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Games like Design it, Drive it : Speedboats

If Design it, Drive it : Speedboats is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wingsuit: Romsdalen, Project CARS and Assetto Corsa — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its hyper realistic speedboat racing, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Design it, Drive it : Speedboats: Design and drive your own speedboats with simulation quality physics including blowover/chine walk/porpoising dynamics. Popular with real life boat racers. Free drive anywhere or compete on courses through leaderboards. 40+ adjustable design parameters. Solo developer.

2016IndieSimulation24.99 USDWindowsby Performance Simulations
Design it, Drive it : Speedboats — Steam game cover
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Boat building as a data driven craftDesign boats to pre test real world hullsHyper realistic speedboat racingChallengingContemplativeImmersive

Players who liked Design it, Drive it : Speedboats also play

Steam players who put hours into Design it, Drive it : Speedboats also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Wingsuit: Romsdalen

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Design it, Drive it : Speedboats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Feel the rush of Norway’s Romsdalen Valley in this intense action sports game. Pilot a high-performance wingsuit through challenging exits, daring stunts and vast mountain landscapes. Are you ready to hit the slopes?

    2026ActionSportsSimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Project CARS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Second-strongest match for Design it, Drive it : Speedboats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.

    2015SportsSimulationRacingDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Assetto Corsa

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Third-strongest match for Design it, Drive it : Speedboats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Assetto Corsa v1.16 introduces the new "Laguna Seca" laser-scanned track, 7 new cars among which the eagerly awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Check the changelog for further info!

    2014SportsIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Project CARS 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Ranked #4 for Design it, Drive it : Speedboats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY! Project CARS 2 delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.

    2017RacingSteam ↗
  5. DiRT Rally

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Ranked #5 for Design it, Drive it : Speedboats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    DiRT Rally is the most authentic and thrilling rally game ever made, road-tested over 80 million miles by the DiRT community. It perfectly captures that white knuckle feeling of racing on the edge as you hurtle along dangerous roads, knowing that one crash could irreparably harm your stage time.

    2015SportsSimulationRacingDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Touring Karts

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Ranked #6 for Design it, Drive it : Speedboats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Touring Karts takes maximum advantage of the possibilities of VR by reinventing KART-type races in the midst of chaos full of action and surprises. The game can also be enjoyed on non-VR platforms.

    2019SportsSimulationRacing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. DiRT Rally 2.0

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Ranked #7 for Design it, Drive it : Speedboats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    DiRT Rally 2.0 dares you to carve your way through a selection of iconic rally locations from across the globe, in the most powerful off-road vehicles ever made, knowing that the smallest mistake could end your stage.

    2019SportsSimulationRacing13.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. CarX Drift Racing Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Ranked #8 for Design it, Drive it : Speedboats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!

    2017ActionSportsSimulation16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Design it, Drive it : Speedboats at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Design it, Drive it : Speedboats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Design it, Drive it : Speedboats on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Design it, Drive it : Speedboats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Design it, Drive it : Speedboats on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Design it, Drive it : Speedboats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Design it, Drive it : Speedboats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Design it, Drive it : Speedboats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Design it, Drive it : Speedboats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. DiRT Rally

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    DiRT Rally is the most authentic and thrilling rally game ever made, road-tested over 80 million miles by the DiRT community. It perfectly captures that white knuckle feeling of racing on the edge as you hurtle along dangerous roads, knowing that one crash could irreparably harm your stage time.

    2015SportsSimulationRacingDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Touring Karts

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Touring Karts takes maximum advantage of the possibilities of VR by reinventing KART-type races in the midst of chaos full of action and surprises. The game can also be enjoyed on non-VR platforms.

    2019SportsSimulationRacing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. CarX Drift Racing Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

    CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!

    2017ActionSportsSimulation16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Design it, Drive it : Speedboats

How much does Design it, Drive it : Speedboats cost?
Design it, Drive it : Speedboats is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Design it, Drive it : Speedboats?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Design it, Drive it : Speedboats are Wingsuit: Romsdalen, Project CARS, Assetto Corsa.
Who developed Design it, Drive it : Speedboats?
Design it, Drive it : Speedboats was developed by Performance Simulations.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Design it, Drive it : Speedboats.

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