Choose Summer Catchers
Choose Summer Catchers if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Summer Catchers launched in 2019.
Summer Catchers vs Splash Cars
Summer Catchers and Splash Cars both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Summer Catchers (2019) is 2 years older than Splash Cars (2021). Splash Cars is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Summer Catchers (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Splash Cars
Choose Splash Cars if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Splash Cars launched in 2021.
Both Summer Catchers and Splash Cars sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and 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
 Summer Catchers |  Splash Cars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (89 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FaceIT | Paper Bunker s.r.o. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Summer Catchers (2019) is 2 years older than Splash Cars (2021).
- Splash Cars is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Summer Catchers (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Summer Catchers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Splash Cars has no Deck rating yet.
Summer Catchers vs Splash Cars — FAQ
- Should I play Summer Catchers or Splash Cars first?
- If you want chronology, Summer Catchers (2019) came out before Splash Cars (2021). 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 Summer Catchers and Splash Cars similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Summer Catchers and Splash Cars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Summer Catchers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Splash Cars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Summer Catchers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Summer Catchers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Splash Cars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.