Choose Racecar.io
Choose Racecar.io if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Racecar.io launched in 2016.
Racecar.io vs Car Guys
Racecar.io and Car Guys both land in Massively Multiplayer, 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 Massively Multiplayer, Racing on Steam. Racecar.io (2016) is 9 years older than Car Guys (2025). Racecar.io is free; Car Guys is paid (1.49 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 Car Guys
Choose Car Guys if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Car Guys launched in 2025.
Both Racecar.io and Car Guys sit in Massively Multiplayer and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 Racecar.io |  Car Guys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Racing | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.8% positive (184 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Kastriot Sulejmani, Brayden Myers | Ruben Alcañiz |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, Racing on Steam.
- Racecar.io (2016) is 9 years older than Car Guys (2025).
- Racecar.io is free; Car Guys is paid (1.49 USD).
- Car Guys is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Racecar.io has no Deck rating yet.
Racecar.io vs Car Guys — FAQ
- Should I play Racecar.io or Car Guys first?
- If you want chronology, Racecar.io (2016) came out before Car Guys (2025). 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 Racecar.io and Car Guys similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Is Racecar.io free?
- Yes — Racecar.io is a free-to-play Steam title. Car Guys is paid (1.49 USD).