Choose Star Drift
Choose Star Drift if you want an Action experience. Star Drift launched in 2018.
Star Drift vs Ultimate Racing 2D 2
Star Drift and Ultimate Racing 2D 2 both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Star Drift (2018) is 5 years older than Ultimate Racing 2D 2 (2023). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Star Drift: 13 reviews, Ultimate Racing 2D 2: 237). 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 Ultimate Racing 2D 2
Choose Ultimate Racing 2D 2 if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ultimate Racing 2D 2 launched in 2023.
Both Star Drift and Ultimate Racing 2D 2 sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.3% vs 91.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Star Drift |  Ultimate Racing 2D 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) | 91.6% positive (237 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Catze | Applimazing |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Star Drift (2018) is 5 years older than Ultimate Racing 2D 2 (2023).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Star Drift: 13 reviews, Ultimate Racing 2D 2: 237).
- Ultimate Racing 2D 2 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Star Drift (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Ultimate Racing 2D 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Drift has no Deck rating yet.
Star Drift vs Ultimate Racing 2D 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Star Drift or Ultimate Racing 2D 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Star Drift (2018) came out before Ultimate Racing 2D 2 (2023). 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 Star Drift and Ultimate Racing 2D 2 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.