Choose Ultimate Racing 2D
Choose Ultimate Racing 2D if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ultimate Racing 2D launched in 2018.
Ultimate Racing 2D vs Race - Total Toon Race
Ultimate Racing 2D and Race - Total Toon Race both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Ultimate Racing 2D (2018) is 3 years older than Race - Total Toon Race (2021). Ultimate Racing 2D is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Race - Total Toon Race (0.99 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 it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Race - Total Toon Race launched in 2021.
Both Ultimate Racing 2D and Race - Total Toon Race sit in Action, Sports, and Indie 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
 Ultimate Racing 2D |  Race - Total Toon Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (304 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Applimazing | Andreas Otten |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Ultimate Racing 2D (2018) is 3 years older than Race - Total Toon Race (2021).
- Ultimate Racing 2D is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Race - Total Toon Race (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Ultimate Racing 2D is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Race - Total Toon Race has no Deck rating yet.
Ultimate Racing 2D vs Race - Total Toon Race — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate Racing 2D or Race - Total Toon Race first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Racing 2D (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 Ultimate Racing 2D and Race - Total Toon Race similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.
- Does Ultimate Racing 2D run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ultimate Racing 2D is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Race - Total Toon Race doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.