Choose Wreckfest
Choose Wreckfest if you want an Action 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 RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road
Wreckfest and RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Wreckfest (2018) is 4 years older than RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road (2022). Wreckfest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road (81.3% 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 RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road
Choose RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road if you want a Massively Multiplayer, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road launched in 2022.
Both Wreckfest and RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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 |  RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews) | 81.3% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bugbear | PlatSTUDIO |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Wreckfest (2018) is 4 years older than RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road (2022).
- Wreckfest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road (81.3% positive).
- RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Wreckfest (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Wreckfest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road has no Deck rating yet.
Wreckfest vs RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road — FAQ
- Should I play Wreckfest or RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road first?
- If you want chronology, Wreckfest (2018) came out before RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road (2022). 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 RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Does Wreckfest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wreckfest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.