Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box vs Crash Wheels
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box and Crash Wheels 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 9 years older than Crash Wheels (2018). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box: 4,091 reviews, Crash Wheels: 485). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box |  Crash Wheels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2018 |
| Genres | Racing | Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (4,091 reviews) | 84.9% positive (485 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Criterion Games | Quiet River |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (2009) is 9 years older than Crash Wheels (2018).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box: 4,091 reviews, Crash Wheels: 485).
- Steam Deck: Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box is Deck Unsupported, Crash Wheels is Deck Playable.
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box vs Crash Wheels — FAQ
- Which is better, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box or Crash Wheels?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box sits at 84.3% positive (4,091 reviews), Crash Wheels at 84.9% (485). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box or Crash Wheels first?
- If you want chronology, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (2009) came out before Crash Wheels (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 Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box and Crash Wheels 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.
- Does Crash Wheels have multiplayer like Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box?
- No. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Crash Wheels is listed as single-player only.