Choose Crash Drive 2
Choose Crash Drive 2 if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 523 reviews.
Crash Drive 2 vs Monster Jam™ Showdown
Crash Drive 2 and Monster Jam™ Showdown 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. Crash Drive 2 (2015) is 9 years older than Monster Jam™ Showdown (2024). Crash Drive 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Monster Jam™ Showdown (72.4% 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 Monster Jam™ Showdown
Choose Monster Jam™ Showdown if you want a Sports game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Monster Jam™ Showdown launched in 2024.
Both Crash Drive 2 and Monster Jam™ Showdown 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
 Crash Drive 2 |  Monster Jam™ Showdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (523 reviews) | 72.4% positive (145 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | M2H | Milestone S.r.l. |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Crash Drive 2 (2015) is 9 years older than Monster Jam™ Showdown (2024).
- Crash Drive 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Monster Jam™ Showdown (72.4% positive).
- Crash Drive 2 is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Monster Jam™ Showdown (0.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Crash Drive 2 vs Monster Jam™ Showdown — FAQ
- Which is better, Crash Drive 2 or Monster Jam™ Showdown?
- On Steam reviews Crash Drive 2 scores higher (88.1% positive) than Monster Jam™ Showdown (72.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crash Drive 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crash Drive 2 or Monster Jam™ Showdown first?
- If you want chronology, Crash Drive 2 (2015) came out before Monster Jam™ Showdown (2024). 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 Crash Drive 2 and Monster Jam™ Showdown 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.