Choose Redout: Enhanced Edition
Choose Redout: Enhanced Edition if you want the Online PvP and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,295 Steam reviews back the pick.
Redout: Enhanced Edition vs Pretend Cars Racing
Redout: Enhanced Edition and Pretend Cars Racing 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. Redout: Enhanced Edition (2016) is 7 years older than Pretend Cars Racing (2023). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Redout: Enhanced Edition: 2,295 reviews, Pretend Cars Racing: 13). 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 Pretend Cars Racing
Choose Pretend Cars Racing if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pretend Cars Racing launched in 2023.
Both Redout: Enhanced Edition and Pretend Cars Racing sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.3% vs 84.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Redout: Enhanced Edition |  Pretend Cars Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (2,295 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | 34BigThings srl | Patricio Marin |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Redout: Enhanced Edition (2016) is 7 years older than Pretend Cars Racing (2023).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Redout: Enhanced Edition: 2,295 reviews, Pretend Cars Racing: 13).
- Pretend Cars Racing is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Redout: Enhanced Edition (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Redout: Enhanced Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pretend Cars Racing has no Deck rating yet.
Redout: Enhanced Edition vs Pretend Cars Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Redout: Enhanced Edition or Pretend Cars Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Redout: Enhanced Edition (2016) came out before Pretend Cars Racing (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 Redout: Enhanced Edition and Pretend Cars Racing 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.
- Does Redout: Enhanced Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Redout: Enhanced Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pretend Cars Racing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.