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Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box vs Burnout™ Paradise Remastered

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box and Burnout™ Paradise Remastered both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (2009) is 11 years older than Burnout™ Paradise Remastered (2020). Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than Burnout™ Paradise Remastered (61.6% 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 Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

Choose Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.3% positive across 4,091 reviews.

Choose Burnout™ Paradise Remastered

Choose Burnout™ Paradise Remastered if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,998 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box and Burnout™ Paradise Remastered sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box vs Burnout™ Paradise Remastered — Steam metadata comparison
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box — Steam game coverBurnout Paradise: The Ultimate BoxBurnout™ Paradise Remastered — Steam game coverBurnout™ Paradise Remastered
Released20092020
GenresRacingAction, Adventure, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
PricePrice unknown4.99 USD
Steam reviews84.3% positive (4,091 reviews)61.6% positive (3,998 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersCriterion GamesStellar Entertainment, Criterion Games

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Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box vs Burnout™ Paradise Remastered — FAQ

Which is better, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box or Burnout™ Paradise Remastered?
On Steam reviews Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box scores higher (84.3% positive) than Burnout™ Paradise Remastered (61.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box or Burnout™ Paradise Remastered first?
If you want chronology, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (2009) came out before Burnout™ Paradise Remastered (2020). 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 Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box and Burnout™ Paradise Remastered similar?
They overlap on 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.