Choose Music Racer
Choose Music Racer if you want a Casual and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.9% positive across 872 reviews.
Music Racer vs Music Killer
Music Racer and Music Killer both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Music Racer (2018) is 1 year older than Music Killer (2019). Music Racer scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Music Killer (57.1% 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 Music Killer
Choose Music Killer if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Music Killer launched in 2019.
Both Music Racer and Music Killer sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Music Racer |  Music Killer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (872 reviews) | 57.1% positive (147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | AbstractArt | AbstractArt |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Music Racer (2018) is 1 year older than Music Killer (2019).
- Music Racer scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Music Killer (57.1% positive).
- Music Killer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Music Racer (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Music Killer has co-op; Music Racer does not.
- Music Racer is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Music Killer has no Deck rating yet.
Music Racer vs Music Killer — FAQ
- Which is better, Music Racer or Music Killer?
- On Steam reviews Music Racer scores higher (79.9% positive) than Music Killer (57.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Music Racer is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Music Racer or Music Killer first?
- If you want chronology, Music Racer (2018) came out before Music Killer (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 Music Racer and Music Killer similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.