Choose FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition
Choose FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,051 Steam reviews back the pick.
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition vs CHARGED: RC Racing
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition and CHARGED: RC 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. FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition (2008) is 14 years older than CHARGED: RC Racing (2022). FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than CHARGED: RC Racing (61.5% 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 CHARGED: RC Racing
Choose CHARGED: RC Racing if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CHARGED: RC Racing launched in 2022.
Both FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition and CHARGED: RC Racing sit in Racing on Steam, 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
 FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition |  CHARGED: RC Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2022 |
| Genres | Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (2,051 reviews) | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman Group | Game Development Alexander Lamers |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition (2008) is 14 years older than CHARGED: RC Racing (2022).
- FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than CHARGED: RC Racing (61.5% positive).
- FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; CHARGED: RC Racing has no Deck rating yet.
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition vs CHARGED: RC Racing — FAQ
- Should I play FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition or CHARGED: RC Racing first?
- If you want chronology, FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition (2008) came out before CHARGED: RC Racing (2022). 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 FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition and CHARGED: RC 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.
- Does FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition have multiplayer like CHARGED: RC Racing?
- No. CHARGED: RC Racing supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition is listed as single-player only.
- Does FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. CHARGED: RC Racing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.