Choose Sonic Mania
Choose Sonic Mania if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 13,860 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sonic Mania vs SkateCat
Sonic Mania and SkateCat both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Sonic Mania (2017) is 7 years older than SkateCat (2024). Sonic Mania is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than SkateCat (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 SkateCat
Choose SkateCat if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SkateCat launched in 2024.
Both Sonic Mania and SkateCat sit in Action 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
 Sonic Mania |  SkateCat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (13,860 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games | SJ Games, DaleCoop Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sonic Mania (2017) is 7 years older than SkateCat (2024).
- Sonic Mania is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than SkateCat (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Sonic Mania has co-op; SkateCat does not.
- Sonic Mania is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; SkateCat has no Deck rating yet.
Sonic Mania vs SkateCat — FAQ
- Should I play Sonic Mania or SkateCat first?
- If you want chronology, Sonic Mania (2017) came out before SkateCat (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 Sonic Mania and SkateCat similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 SkateCat have multiplayer like Sonic Mania?
- No. Sonic Mania supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while SkateCat is listed as single-player only.
- Does Sonic Mania run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sonic Mania is rated Deck Verified by Valve. SkateCat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.