Choose Storm Chasers
Choose Storm Chasers if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 2,396 reviews.
Storm Chasers vs Need for Speed™
Storm Chasers and Need for Speed™ both land in Action, 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, Simulation on Steam. Storm Chasers (2019) is 1 year older than Need for Speed™ (2020). Storm Chasers scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Need for Speed™ (65.2% positive). 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 Need for Speed™
Choose Need for Speed™ if you want an Adventure and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 42% cheaper on the Steam Store. 7,485 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Storm Chasers and Need for Speed™ sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Storm Chasers |  Need for Speed™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (2,396 reviews) | 65.2% positive (7,485 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Little Cloud Games | Ghost Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Storm Chasers (2019) is 1 year older than Need for Speed™ (2020).
- Storm Chasers scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Need for Speed™ (65.2% positive).
- Need for Speed™ is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than Storm Chasers (7.49 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Storm Chasers is Deck Unsupported, Need for Speed™ is Deck Playable.
Storm Chasers vs Need for Speed™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Storm Chasers or Need for Speed™?
- On Steam reviews Storm Chasers scores higher (89.4% positive) than Need for Speed™ (65.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Storm Chasers is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Storm Chasers or Need for Speed™ first?
- If you want chronology, Storm Chasers (2019) came out before Need for Speed™ (2020). 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 Storm Chasers and Need for Speed™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Storm Chasers and Need for Speed™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Storm Chasers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Need for Speed™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op.