Choose Death Rally
Choose Death Rally if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Death Rally launched in 2012.
Death Rally vs Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage
Death Rally and Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage both land in Action, 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 share Action, Racing on Steam. Death Rally (2012) is 5 years older than Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (2017). Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% positive) than Death Rally (68.2% 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 Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage
Choose Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage launched in 2017.
Both Death Rally and Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage sit in Action and Racing 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
 Death Rally |  Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Racing | Action, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (381 reviews) | 83.8% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Remedy Entertainment, Mountain Sheep, Cornfox & Brothers | Gamepires |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Death Rally (2012) is 5 years older than Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (2017).
- Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% positive) than Death Rally (68.2% positive).
- Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Death Rally (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Death Rally has co-op; Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage does not.
- Death Rally is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage has no Deck rating yet.
Death Rally vs Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage — FAQ
- Should I play Death Rally or Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage first?
- If you want chronology, Death Rally (2012) came out before Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (2017). 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 Death Rally and Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Death Rally run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death Rally is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.