Choose Epic Roller Coasters
Choose Epic Roller Coasters if you want a Simulation, Free To Play, and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Epic Roller Coasters launched in 2018.
Epic Roller Coasters vs R42
Epic Roller Coasters and R42 both land in 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 Indie, Racing on Steam. Epic Roller Coasters (2018) is 4 years older than R42 (2022). Epic Roller Coasters is free; R42 is paid (17.99 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 R42
Choose R42 if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. R42 launched in 2022.
Both Epic Roller Coasters and R42 sit in Indie and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 Epic Roller Coasters |  R42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Racing | Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63% positive (419 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | B4T Games | Eternal Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Epic Roller Coasters (2018) is 4 years older than R42 (2022).
- Epic Roller Coasters is free; R42 is paid (17.99 USD).
- Epic Roller Coasters has co-op; R42 does not.
- Epic Roller Coasters is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; R42 has no Deck rating yet.
Epic Roller Coasters vs R42 — FAQ
- Should I play Epic Roller Coasters or R42 first?
- If you want chronology, Epic Roller Coasters (2018) came out before R42 (2022). 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 Epic Roller Coasters and R42 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Epic Roller Coasters free?
- Yes — Epic Roller Coasters is a free-to-play Steam title. R42 is paid (17.99 USD).