Choose Darkwind
Choose Darkwind if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Darkwind launched in 2014.
Darkwind vs Car Guys
Darkwind and Car Guys both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Darkwind (2014) is 11 years older than Car Guys (2025). Darkwind is free; Car Guys is paid (1.49 USD). 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 Car Guys
Choose Car Guys if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Car Guys launched in 2025.
Both Darkwind and Car Guys sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Darkwind |  Car Guys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Racing | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (331 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Psychic Software | Ruben Alcañiz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Darkwind (2014) is 11 years older than Car Guys (2025).
- Darkwind is free; Car Guys is paid (1.49 USD).
- Steam Deck: Darkwind is Deck Playable, Car Guys is Deck Verified.
Darkwind vs Car Guys — FAQ
- Should I play Darkwind or Car Guys first?
- If you want chronology, Darkwind (2014) came out before Car Guys (2025). 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 Darkwind and Car Guys similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is Darkwind free?
- Yes — Darkwind is a free-to-play Steam title. Car Guys is paid (1.49 USD).