Choose Racing Glider
Choose Racing Glider if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Racing Glider launched in 2020.
Racing Glider vs Nippon Marathon
Racing Glider and Nippon Marathon both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam. Nippon Marathon (2018) is 2 years older than Racing Glider (2020). Nippon Marathon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Racing Glider (61.1% 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 Nippon Marathon
Choose Nippon Marathon if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 46% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nippon Marathon launched in 2018.
Both Racing Glider and Nippon Marathon sit in Sports, Indie, and Racing 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
 Racing Glider |  Nippon Marathon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.1% positive (18 reviews) | 94.3% positive (141 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mystik'art | Onion Soup Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Nippon Marathon (2018) is 2 years older than Racing Glider (2020).
- Nippon Marathon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Racing Glider (61.1% positive).
- Nippon Marathon is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Racing Glider (3.74 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Nippon Marathon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Racing Glider has no Deck rating yet.
Racing Glider vs Nippon Marathon — FAQ
- Should I play Racing Glider or Nippon Marathon first?
- If you want chronology, Nippon Marathon (2018) came out before Racing Glider (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 Racing Glider and Nippon Marathon similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Does Racing Glider have multiplayer like Nippon Marathon?
- No. Nippon Marathon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Racing Glider is listed as single-player only.