Choose Rise: Race The Future
Choose Rise: Race The Future if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Rise: Race The Future launched in 2018.
Rise: Race The Future vs Build and Drive Racing
Rise: Race The Future and Build and Drive Racing both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Rise: Race The Future (2018) is 5 years older than Build and Drive Racing (2023). Build and Drive Racing is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Rise: Race The Future (6.99 USD vs. 15.99 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 Build and Drive Racing
Choose Build and Drive Racing if you want a Sports and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Build and Drive Racing launched in 2023.
Both Rise: Race The Future and Build and Drive Racing sit in Racing on Steam and both list VR Supported, 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
 Rise: Race The Future |  Build and Drive Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Racing | Sports, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.6% positive (51 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VD-dev | VRdevelopment |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Rise: Race The Future (2018) is 5 years older than Build and Drive Racing (2023).
- Build and Drive Racing is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Rise: Race The Future (6.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
Rise: Race The Future vs Build and Drive Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Rise: Race The Future or Build and Drive Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Rise: Race The Future (2018) came out before Build and Drive Racing (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 Rise: Race The Future and Build and Drive Racing similar?
- They overlap on 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.