Choose Trailblazers
Choose Trailblazers if you want an Action, Sports, and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Trailblazers launched in 2018.
Trailblazers vs Formula Retro Racing
Trailblazers and Formula Retro Racing both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Racing on Steam. Trailblazers (2018) is 2 years older than Formula Retro Racing (2020). Formula Retro Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Trailblazers (55.6% 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 Formula Retro Racing
Choose Formula Retro Racing if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Formula Retro Racing launched in 2020.
Both Trailblazers and Formula Retro Racing sit in Indie 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trailblazers |  Formula Retro Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.6% positive (45 reviews) | 73.8% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Supergonk | Repixel8 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Trailblazers (2018) is 2 years older than Formula Retro Racing (2020).
- Formula Retro Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Trailblazers (55.6% positive).
- Formula Retro Racing is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Trailblazers (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Trailblazers has co-op; Formula Retro Racing does not.
- Formula Retro Racing is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Trailblazers has no Deck rating yet.
Trailblazers vs Formula Retro Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Trailblazers or Formula Retro Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Trailblazers (2018) came out before Formula Retro Racing (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 Trailblazers and Formula Retro Racing similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.