Should I play Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ or Kart kids first?

If you want chronology, Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ (2009) came out before Kart kids (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 Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ and Kart kids similar?

They overlap on Simulation, 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.

Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ vs Kart kids

Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ and Kart kids both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Racing on Steam. Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ (2009) is 11 years older than Kart kids (2020). Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Kart kids (65% 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 Thrillville®: Off the Rails™

Choose Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ launched in 2009.

Choose Kart kids

Choose Kart kids if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kart kids launched in 2020.

Both Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ and Kart kids sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.

Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ vs Kart kids — Steam metadata comparison
	Thrillville®: Off the Rails™	Kart kids
Released	2009	2020
Genres	Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Racing	Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Unrated
Price	9.99 USD	2.99 USD
Steam reviews	94.1% positive (707 reviews)	65% positive (20 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player
Developers	Frontier	Sokpop Collective, Tom van den Boogaart

Side by side

Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ (2009) is 11 years older than Kart kids (2020).
Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Kart kids (65% positive).
Kart kids is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ has co-op; Kart kids does not.
Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Kart kids has no Deck rating yet.