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GRAL vs TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials

GRAL and TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. GRAL (2018) is 6 years older than TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials (2024). GRAL is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 GRAL

Choose GRAL if you want a Sports, Indie, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. GRAL launched in 2018.

Choose TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials

Choose TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials launched in 2024.

Both GRAL and TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials sit in Action 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

GRAL vs TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials — Steam metadata comparison
GRAL — Steam game coverGRALTRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials — Steam game coverTRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials
Released20182024
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access, RacingAction, Adventure, Racing
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews9 reviews76.8% positive (56 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersThree Souls Interactive3DClouds

Side by side

GRAL vs TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials — FAQ

Should I play GRAL or TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials first?
If you want chronology, GRAL (2018) came out before TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials (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 GRAL and TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
GRAL vs TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials — Verdict (2026) · imho.run