Choose The Great Race
Choose The Great Race if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. The Great Race launched in 2018.
The Great Race vs Run Sausage Run!
The Great Race and Run Sausage Run! both land in Action, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. The Great Race (2018) is 6 years older than Run Sausage Run! (2024). Run Sausage Run! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Great Race (4.99 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 Run Sausage Run!
Choose Run Sausage Run! if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Run Sausage Run! launched in 2024.
Both The Great Race and Run Sausage Run! sit in Action and Racing 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 |  Run Sausage Run! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | Action, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Triumph LLC | CrazyLabs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- The Great Race (2018) is 6 years older than Run Sausage Run! (2024).
- Run Sausage Run! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Great Race (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
The Great Race vs Run Sausage Run! — FAQ
- Should I play The Great Race or Run Sausage Run! first?
- If you want chronology, The Great Race (2018) came out before Run Sausage Run! (2024). 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 Run Sausage Run! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Racing 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.