Choose The Great Race
Choose The Great Race if you want an Adventure experience. The Great Race launched in 2018.
The Great Race vs Race Condition
The Great Race and Race Condition both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. The Great Race (2018) is 4 years older than Race Condition (2022). Race Condition is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than The Great Race (6.99 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 Race Condition
Choose Race Condition if you want a Sports and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Race Condition launched in 2022.
Both The Great Race and Race Condition sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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
 The Great Race |  Race Condition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 81% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Triumph LLC | Ravine AB |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- The Great Race (2018) is 4 years older than Race Condition (2022).
- Race Condition is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than The Great Race (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Race Condition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Great Race has no Deck rating yet.
The Great Race vs Race Condition — FAQ
- Should I play The Great Race or Race Condition first?
- If you want chronology, The Great Race (2018) came out before Race Condition (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 The Great Race and Race Condition similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.