Choose Car Wash
Choose Car Wash if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Car Wash launched in 2025.
Car Wash vs Wormies
Car Wash and Wormies both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Car Wash (2025) is 1 year older than Wormies (2026). Car Wash is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wormies (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Wormies
Choose Wormies if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Wormies launched in 2026.
Both Car Wash and Wormies sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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
 Car Wash |  Wormies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 100% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hard Shark Games | Maple Bay |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Car Wash (2025) is 1 year older than Wormies (2026).
- Car Wash is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wormies (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Wormies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Car Wash has no Deck rating yet.
Car Wash vs Wormies — FAQ
- Should I play Car Wash or Wormies first?
- If you want chronology, Car Wash (2025) came out before Wormies (2026). 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 Car Wash and Wormies similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.