Choose Wreckfest
Choose Wreckfest if you want a Sports and Racing 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 Storm Chasers
Wreckfest and Storm Chasers 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 1 year older than Storm Chasers (2019). Storm Chasers scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Wreckfest (87.4% 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 Storm Chasers
Choose Storm Chasers if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 2,396 reviews.
Both Wreckfest and Storm Chasers 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. 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 |  Storm Chasers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews) | 89.4% positive (2,396 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bugbear | Little Cloud Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Wreckfest (2018) is 1 year older than Storm Chasers (2019).
- Storm Chasers scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Wreckfest (87.4% positive).
- Storm Chasers is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Wreckfest (12.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Storm Chasers has co-op; Wreckfest does not.
- Steam Deck: Wreckfest is Deck Verified, Storm Chasers is Deck Unsupported.
Wreckfest vs Storm Chasers — FAQ
- Which is better, Wreckfest or Storm Chasers?
- On Steam reviews Storm Chasers scores higher (89.4% positive) than Wreckfest (87.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Storm Chasers 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 Storm Chasers first?
- If you want chronology, Wreckfest (2018) came out before Storm Chasers (2019). 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 Storm Chasers 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.