Choose Pilot Sports
Choose Pilot Sports if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pilot Sports launched in 2019.
Pilot Sports vs Phantom Spark
Pilot Sports and Phantom Spark both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. Pilot Sports (2019) is 5 years older than Phantom Spark (2024). Pilot Sports is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Phantom Spark (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Phantom Spark
Choose Phantom Spark if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Phantom Spark launched in 2024.
Both Pilot Sports and Phantom Spark sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Pilot Sports |  Phantom Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 96% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Z-Software | Ghosts |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Pilot Sports (2019) is 5 years older than Phantom Spark (2024).
- Pilot Sports is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Phantom Spark (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Phantom Spark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pilot Sports has no Deck rating yet.
Pilot Sports vs Phantom Spark — FAQ
- Should I play Pilot Sports or Phantom Spark first?
- If you want chronology, Pilot Sports (2019) came out before Phantom Spark (2024). 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 Pilot Sports and Phantom Spark similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.