Choose Darts and Friends
Choose Darts and Friends if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Darts and Friends launched in 2018.
Darts and Friends vs GRITS Racing
Darts and Friends and GRITS Racing 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 (2018) is 1 year older than GRITS Racing (2019). Darts and Friends is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than GRITS Racing (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 GRITS Racing
Choose GRITS Racing if you want an Action and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. GRITS Racing launched in 2019.
Both Darts and Friends and GRITS Racing sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  GRITS Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (22 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Racing Bros | Muddy Desert |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Darts and Friends (2018) is 1 year older than GRITS Racing (2019).
- Darts and Friends is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than GRITS Racing (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- GRITS Racing has co-op; Darts and Friends does not.
- Darts and Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; GRITS Racing has no Deck rating yet.
Darts and Friends vs GRITS Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Darts and Friends or GRITS Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Darts and Friends (2018) came out before GRITS Racing (2019). 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 Darts and Friends and GRITS Racing 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. GRITS Racing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.