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Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! vs Yaxi Taxi

Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! and Yaxi Taxi both land in Indie, Casual, 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, Casual, Racing on Steam. Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! (2020) is 6 years older than Yaxi Taxi (2026). Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than Yaxi Taxi (0.99 USD vs. 1.49 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 Choo-Choo! The Train Rides!

Choose Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! if you want a Sports game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 34% cheaper on the Steam Store. Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! launched in 2020.

Choose Yaxi Taxi

Choose Yaxi Taxi if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yaxi Taxi launched in 2026.

Both Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! and Yaxi Taxi sit in Indie, Casual, and Racing on Steam and both list Camera Comfort and Keyboard Only Option, 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

Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! vs Yaxi Taxi — Steam metadata comparison
Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! — Steam game coverChoo-Choo! The Train Rides!Yaxi Taxi — Steam game coverYaxi Taxi
Released20202026
GenresSports, Indie, Casual, RacingIndie, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD1.49 USD
Steam reviews3 reviews5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developers[object Object]SUNSCOPE

Side by side

Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! vs Yaxi Taxi — FAQ

Should I play Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! or Yaxi Taxi first?
If you want chronology, Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! (2020) came out before Yaxi Taxi (2026). 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 Choo-Choo! The Train Rides! and Yaxi Taxi similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual, 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.
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