Choose Corpse Box Racers
Choose Corpse Box Racers if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Corpse Box Racers launched in 2022.
Corpse Box Racers vs Smoots Crazy Wave
Corpse Box Racers and Smoots Crazy Wave 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. Corpse Box Racers (2022) is 3 years older than Smoots Crazy Wave (2025). Corpse Box Racers is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Smoots Crazy Wave (3.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Smoots Crazy Wave
Choose Smoots Crazy Wave if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smoots Crazy Wave launched in 2025.
Both Corpse Box Racers and Smoots Crazy Wave sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Corpse Box Racers |  Smoots Crazy Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (16 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kabi Jedhagen | Kaneda Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Corpse Box Racers (2022) is 3 years older than Smoots Crazy Wave (2025).
- Corpse Box Racers is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Smoots Crazy Wave (3.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Corpse Box Racers has co-op; Smoots Crazy Wave does not.
Corpse Box Racers vs Smoots Crazy Wave — FAQ
- Should I play Corpse Box Racers or Smoots Crazy Wave first?
- If you want chronology, Corpse Box Racers (2022) came out before Smoots Crazy Wave (2025). 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 Corpse Box Racers and Smoots Crazy Wave 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.