Choose Wreckfest
Choose Wreckfest if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18,276 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wreckfest vs Gas Guzzlers Extreme
Wreckfest and Gas Guzzlers Extreme both land in Action, Sports, 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 Action, Sports, Racing on Steam. Gas Guzzlers Extreme (2013) is 5 years older than Wreckfest (2018). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Wreckfest: 18,276 reviews, Gas Guzzlers Extreme: 1,154). 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 Gas Guzzlers Extreme
Choose Gas Guzzlers Extreme if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,154 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wreckfest and Gas Guzzlers Extreme sit in Action, Sports, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.4% vs 88% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wreckfest |  Gas Guzzlers Extreme | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews) | 88% positive (1,154 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Bugbear | Gamepires |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Gas Guzzlers Extreme (2013) is 5 years older than Wreckfest (2018).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Wreckfest: 18,276 reviews, Gas Guzzlers Extreme: 1,154).
- Gas Guzzlers Extreme is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Wreckfest (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Gas Guzzlers Extreme has co-op; Wreckfest does not.
- Steam Deck: Wreckfest is Deck Verified, Gas Guzzlers Extreme is Deck Playable.
Wreckfest vs Gas Guzzlers Extreme — FAQ
- Which is better, Wreckfest or Gas Guzzlers Extreme?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wreckfest sits at 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews), Gas Guzzlers Extreme at 88% (1,154). 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 Gas Guzzlers Extreme first?
- If you want chronology, Gas Guzzlers Extreme (2013) came out before Wreckfest (2018). 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 Gas Guzzlers Extreme similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.