Choose Ludicrous Speed
Choose Ludicrous Speed if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ludicrous Speed launched in 2021.
Ludicrous Speed vs VRIKING
Ludicrous Speed and VRIKING both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Racing on Steam. Ludicrous Speed (2021) is 2 years older than VRIKING (2023). Ludicrous Speed is free; VRIKING is paid (7.99 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 VRIKING
Choose VRIKING if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. VRIKING launched in 2023.
Both Ludicrous Speed and VRIKING sit in Indie and Racing on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Ludicrous Speed |  VRIKING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (33 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Manic Machine | Tom Reason |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Ludicrous Speed (2021) is 2 years older than VRIKING (2023).
- Ludicrous Speed is free; VRIKING is paid (7.99 USD).
- Ludicrous Speed is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; VRIKING has no Deck rating yet.
Ludicrous Speed vs VRIKING — FAQ
- Should I play Ludicrous Speed or VRIKING first?
- If you want chronology, Ludicrous Speed (2021) came out before VRIKING (2023). 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 Ludicrous Speed and VRIKING similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Ludicrous Speed free?
- Yes — Ludicrous Speed is a free-to-play Steam title. VRIKING is paid (7.99 USD).