Choose Wreckfest
Choose Wreckfest if you want an Action, Simulation, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 18,276 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wreckfest vs Summer Games Heroes
Wreckfest and Summer Games Heroes both land in Sports, Indie 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 on Steam. Wreckfest (2018) is 2 years older than Summer Games Heroes (2020). Wreckfest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Summer Games Heroes (85.7% 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 Summer Games Heroes
Choose Summer Games Heroes if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Summer Games Heroes launched in 2020.
Both Wreckfest and Summer Games Heroes sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.4% vs 85.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wreckfest |  Summer Games Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bugbear | Olivier Monaret |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Wreckfest (2018) is 2 years older than Summer Games Heroes (2020).
- Wreckfest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Summer Games Heroes (85.7% positive).
- Summer Games Heroes is free; Wreckfest is paid (29.99 USD).
- Wreckfest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Summer Games Heroes has no Deck rating yet.
Wreckfest vs Summer Games Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Wreckfest or Summer Games Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Wreckfest (2018) came out before Summer Games Heroes (2020). 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 Wreckfest and Summer Games Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie 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.
- Is Summer Games Heroes free?
- Yes — Summer Games Heroes is a free-to-play Steam title. Wreckfest is paid (29.99 USD).
- Does Wreckfest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wreckfest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Summer Games Heroes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.