Choose Wreckfest
Choose Wreckfest if you want a Sports 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 Screw Drivers
Wreckfest and Screw Drivers both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Wreckfest (2018) is 6 years older than Screw Drivers (2024). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Wreckfest: 18,276 reviews, Screw Drivers: 3,519). 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 Screw Drivers
Choose Screw Drivers if you want a Free To Play and Early Access game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,519 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wreckfest and Screw Drivers sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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 86.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wreckfest |  Screw Drivers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews) | 86.8% positive (3,519 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bugbear | Creactstudios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Wreckfest (2018) is 6 years older than Screw Drivers (2024).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Wreckfest: 18,276 reviews, Screw Drivers: 3,519).
- Screw Drivers is free; Wreckfest is paid (29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Wreckfest is Deck Verified, Screw Drivers is Deck Playable.
Wreckfest vs Screw Drivers — FAQ
- Which is better, Wreckfest or Screw Drivers?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wreckfest sits at 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews), Screw Drivers at 86.8% (3,519). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Wreckfest or Screw Drivers first?
- If you want chronology, Wreckfest (2018) came out before Screw Drivers (2024). 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 Screw Drivers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 Screw Drivers free?
- Yes — Screw Drivers is a free-to-play Steam title. Wreckfest is paid (29.99 USD).