Choose Darts and Friends
Choose Darts and Friends if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Darts and Friends launched in 2018.
Darts and Friends vs Splashback
Darts and Friends and Splashback 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. Darts and Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Splashback has no Deck rating yet. 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 Splashback
Choose Splashback if you want a Racing game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP.
Both Darts and Friends and Splashback 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. 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
 Darts and Friends |  Splashback | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (22 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Racing Bros | Splashback Team |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Darts and Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Splashback has no Deck rating yet.
Darts and Friends vs Splashback — FAQ
- Are Darts and Friends and Splashback 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.
- Does Darts and Friends run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darts and Friends is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Splashback doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.