Choose Wreckfest
Choose Wreckfest if you want an Action and Indie 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 Drifting Kings
Wreckfest and Drifting Kings both land in Sports, Simulation, 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 share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam. Wreckfest (2018) is 4 years older than Drifting Kings (2022). Drifting Kings is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Wreckfest (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Drifting Kings
Choose Drifting Kings if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Drifting Kings launched in 2022.
Both Wreckfest and Drifting Kings sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing 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 |  Drifting Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bugbear | Xtreme |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Wreckfest (2018) is 4 years older than Drifting Kings (2022).
- Drifting Kings is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Wreckfest (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Wreckfest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Drifting Kings has no Deck rating yet.
Wreckfest vs Drifting Kings — FAQ
- Should I play Wreckfest or Drifting Kings first?
- If you want chronology, Wreckfest (2018) came out before Drifting Kings (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 Drifting Kings similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, 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.
- Does Wreckfest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wreckfest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Drifting Kings doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.