Choose Drive West Coast
Choose Drive West Coast if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Drive West Coast launched in 2022.
Drive West Coast vs Wanted Driver
Drive West Coast and Wanted Driver 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. Drive West Coast (2022) is 1 year older than Wanted Driver (2023). Wanted Driver is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Drive West Coast (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Wanted Driver
Choose Wanted Driver if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wanted Driver launched in 2023.
Both Drive West Coast and Wanted Driver 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
 Drive West Coast |  Wanted Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Racing | Action, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beethoven Street Studios | Kiro Games |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Drive West Coast (2022) is 1 year older than Wanted Driver (2023).
- Wanted Driver is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Drive West Coast (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Drive West Coast vs Wanted Driver — FAQ
- Should I play Drive West Coast or Wanted Driver first?
- If you want chronology, Drive West Coast (2022) came out before Wanted Driver (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 Drive West Coast and Wanted Driver 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.