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Gas Guzzlers Extreme vs Carmageddon: Max Damage

Gas Guzzlers Extreme and Carmageddon: Max Damage both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Gas Guzzlers Extreme (2013) is 3 years older than Carmageddon: Max Damage (2016). Gas Guzzlers Extreme scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Carmageddon: Max Damage (79.2% 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 Gas Guzzlers Extreme

Choose Gas Guzzlers Extreme if you want a Sports and Racing game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88% positive across 1,154 reviews.

Choose Carmageddon: Max Damage

Choose Carmageddon: Max Damage if it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,272 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Gas Guzzlers Extreme and Carmageddon: Max Damage sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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.

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Gas Guzzlers Extreme vs Carmageddon: Max Damage — Steam metadata comparison
Gas Guzzlers Extreme — Steam game coverGas Guzzlers ExtremeCarmageddon: Max Damage — Steam game coverCarmageddon: Max Damage
Released20132016
GenresAction, Sports, RacingAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price24.99 USD16.99 USD
Steam reviews88% positive (1,154 reviews)79.2% positive (1,272 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersGamepiresStainless Games Ltd

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Gas Guzzlers Extreme vs Carmageddon: Max Damage — FAQ

Which is better, Gas Guzzlers Extreme or Carmageddon: Max Damage?
On Steam reviews Gas Guzzlers Extreme scores higher (88% positive) than Carmageddon: Max Damage (79.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gas Guzzlers Extreme is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Gas Guzzlers Extreme or Carmageddon: Max Damage first?
If you want chronology, Gas Guzzlers Extreme (2013) came out before Carmageddon: Max Damage (2016). 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 Gas Guzzlers Extreme and Carmageddon: Max Damage similar?
They overlap on Action 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.