Choose Crash Drive 2
Choose Crash Drive 2 if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 523 reviews.
Crash Drive 2 vs Gravel
Crash Drive 2 and Gravel 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 3 years older than Gravel (2018). Crash Drive 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Gravel (76.6% 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 Gravel
Choose Gravel if you want a Sports game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gravel launched in 2018.
Both Crash Drive 2 and Gravel sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Gravel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (523 reviews) | 76.6% positive (585 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | M2H | Milestone S.r.l. |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Crash Drive 2 (2015) is 3 years older than Gravel (2018).
- Crash Drive 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Gravel (76.6% positive).
- Crash Drive 2 is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Gravel (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Crash Drive 2 vs Gravel — FAQ
- Which is better, Crash Drive 2 or Gravel?
- On Steam reviews Crash Drive 2 scores higher (88.1% positive) than Gravel (76.6% 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 Gravel first?
- If you want chronology, Crash Drive 2 (2015) came out before Gravel (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 Crash Drive 2 and Gravel 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.