Choose Schacht
Choose Schacht if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Schacht launched in 2017.
Schacht vs Astral Tracks
Schacht and Astral Tracks both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. Schacht (2017) is 7 years older than Astral Tracks (2024). Both support cooperative play. 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 Astral Tracks
Choose Astral Tracks if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astral Tracks launched in 2024.
Both Schacht and Astral Tracks sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Schacht |  Astral Tracks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | LAB132 | LAB132 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Schacht (2017) is 7 years older than Astral Tracks (2024).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Astral Tracks is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Schacht has no Deck rating yet.
Schacht vs Astral Tracks — FAQ
- Should I play Schacht or Astral Tracks first?
- If you want chronology, Schacht (2017) came out before Astral Tracks (2024). 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 Schacht and Astral Tracks similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Schacht and Astral Tracks have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Schacht ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Astral Tracks ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.