Choose Germ Wars
Choose Germ Wars if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Germ Wars launched in 2016.
Germ Wars vs Race - Total Toon Race
Germ Wars and Race - Total Toon Race both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Germ Wars (2016) is 5 years older than Race - Total Toon Race (2021). Germ Wars is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Race - Total Toon Race (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Race - Total Toon Race
Choose Race - Total Toon Race if you want a Sports, Simulation, and Racing game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Race - Total Toon Race launched in 2021.
Both Germ Wars and Race - Total Toon Race sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Germ Wars |  Race - Total Toon Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (21 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Svarog Studios | Andreas Otten |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Germ Wars (2016) is 5 years older than Race - Total Toon Race (2021).
- Germ Wars is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Race - Total Toon Race (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Germ Wars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Race - Total Toon Race has no Deck rating yet.
Germ Wars vs Race - Total Toon Race — FAQ
- Should I play Germ Wars or Race - Total Toon Race first?
- If you want chronology, Germ Wars (2016) came out before Race - Total Toon Race (2021). 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 Germ Wars and Race - Total Toon Race similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Germ Wars have multiplayer like Race - Total Toon Race?
- No. Race - Total Toon Race supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Germ Wars is listed as single-player only.
- Does Germ Wars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Germ Wars is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Race - Total Toon Race doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.