Choose Wreckfest
Choose Wreckfest if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.4% positive across 18,276 reviews.
Wreckfest vs Wreckfest 2
Wreckfest and Wreckfest 2 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. Wreckfest (2018) is 7 years older than Wreckfest 2 (2025). Wreckfest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Wreckfest 2 (72.1% 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 Wreckfest 2
Choose Wreckfest 2 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,171 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wreckfest and Wreckfest 2 sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Wreckfest |  Wreckfest 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews) | 72.1% positive (3,171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bugbear | Bugbear |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Wreckfest (2018) is 7 years older than Wreckfest 2 (2025).
- Wreckfest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Wreckfest 2 (72.1% positive).
- Wreckfest is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Wreckfest 2 (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Wreckfest is Deck Verified, Wreckfest 2 is Deck Playable.
Wreckfest vs Wreckfest 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Wreckfest or Wreckfest 2?
- On Steam reviews Wreckfest scores higher (87.4% positive) than Wreckfest 2 (72.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wreckfest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wreckfest or Wreckfest 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Wreckfest (2018) came out before Wreckfest 2 (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 Wreckfest and Wreckfest 2 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.