Choose Race
Choose Race if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. Race launched in 2018.
Race vs Race - Total Toon Race
Race and Race - Total Toon Race both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Race (2018) is 3 years older than Race - Total Toon Race (2021). Race - Total Toon Race is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Race (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Race - Total Toon Race
Choose Race - Total Toon Race if you want an Action and Sports game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Race - Total Toon Race launched in 2021.
Both Race and Race - Total Toon Race sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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
 Race |  Race - Total Toon Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (86 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | RewindApp | Andreas Otten |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Race (2018) is 3 years older than Race - Total Toon Race (2021).
- Race - Total Toon Race is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Race (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Race vs Race - Total Toon Race — FAQ
- Should I play Race or Race - Total Toon Race first?
- If you want chronology, Race (2018) came out before Race - Total Toon Race (2021). 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 Race and Race - Total Toon Race similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.