Choose Backseat Drivers
Choose Backseat Drivers if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. Backseat Drivers launched in 2025.
Backseat Drivers vs Chained Wheels
Backseat Drivers and Chained Wheels both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Backseat Drivers (2025) is 1 year older than Chained Wheels (2026). Chained Wheels scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Backseat Drivers (77% 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 Chained Wheels
Choose Chained Wheels if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chained Wheels launched in 2026.
Both Backseat Drivers and Chained Wheels sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77% vs 78% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Backseat Drivers |  Chained Wheels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive (317 reviews) | 78% positive (159 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | GhostJam Games, Deadcat Studios | Karga Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Backseat Drivers (2025) is 1 year older than Chained Wheels (2026).
- Chained Wheels scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Backseat Drivers (77% positive).
- Chained Wheels is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Backseat Drivers (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Backseat Drivers vs Chained Wheels — FAQ
- Which is better, Backseat Drivers or Chained Wheels?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Backseat Drivers sits at 77% positive (317 reviews), Chained Wheels at 78% (159). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Backseat Drivers or Chained Wheels first?
- If you want chronology, Backseat Drivers (2025) came out before Chained Wheels (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 Backseat Drivers and Chained Wheels similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do both Backseat Drivers and Chained Wheels have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backseat Drivers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Chained Wheels ships Online Co-op, Co-op.