Choose Descenders
Choose Descenders if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 10,694 Steam reviews back the pick.
Descenders vs Cranked
Descenders and Cranked both land in Action, Sports, 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 Action, Sports, Racing on Steam. Descenders is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cranked has no Deck rating yet. 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 Cranked
Choose Cranked if you want an Indie and Simulation experience.
Both Descenders and Cranked sit in Action, Sports, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Descenders |  Cranked | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (10,694 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | RageSquid | Session Syndicate |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Descenders is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cranked has no Deck rating yet.
Descenders vs Cranked — FAQ
- Are Descenders and Cranked similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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 Descenders run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Descenders is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cranked doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.