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BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers vs TRF - The Race Factory

BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers and TRF - The Race Factory 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. BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers (2017) is 3 years older than TRF - The Race Factory (2020). TRF - The Race Factory scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers (75% positive). 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 BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers

Choose BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers if it matches what drew you to this matchup. BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers launched in 2017.

Choose TRF - The Race Factory

Choose TRF - The Race Factory if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. TRF - The Race Factory launched in 2020.

Both BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers and TRF - The Race Factory 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. 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

BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers vs TRF - The Race Factory — Steam metadata comparison
BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers — Steam game coverBAFL - Brakes Are For LosersTRF - The Race Factory — Steam game coverTRF - The Race Factory
Released20172020
GenresRacingAction, Indie, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews75% positive (24 reviews)84.2% positive (19 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersOudidonO.Stogden

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BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers vs TRF - The Race Factory — FAQ

Should I play BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers or TRF - The Race Factory first?
If you want chronology, BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers (2017) came out before TRF - The Race Factory (2020). 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 BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers and TRF - The Race Factory 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.
Is TRF - The Race Factory free?
Yes — TRF - The Race Factory is a free-to-play Steam title. BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers is paid (9.99 USD).
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