Choose PAKO - Car Chase Simulator
Choose PAKO - Car Chase Simulator if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. PAKO - Car Chase Simulator launched in 2017.
PAKO - Car Chase Simulator vs Smells Like Burnt Rubber
PAKO - Car Chase Simulator and Smells Like Burnt Rubber both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. PAKO - Car Chase Simulator (2017) is 6 years older than Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2023). Smells Like Burnt Rubber scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than PAKO - Car Chase Simulator (78.9% 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 Smells Like Burnt Rubber
Choose Smells Like Burnt Rubber if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smells Like Burnt Rubber launched in 2023.
Both PAKO - Car Chase Simulator and Smells Like Burnt Rubber sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 PAKO - Car Chase Simulator |  Smells Like Burnt Rubber | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (95 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Tree Men Games | Super Laser Freunde |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- PAKO - Car Chase Simulator (2017) is 6 years older than Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2023).
- Smells Like Burnt Rubber scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than PAKO - Car Chase Simulator (78.9% positive).
- PAKO - Car Chase Simulator is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Smells Like Burnt Rubber has co-op; PAKO - Car Chase Simulator does not.
PAKO - Car Chase Simulator vs Smells Like Burnt Rubber — FAQ
- Should I play PAKO - Car Chase Simulator or Smells Like Burnt Rubber first?
- If you want chronology, PAKO - Car Chase Simulator (2017) came out before Smells Like Burnt Rubber (2023). 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 PAKO - Car Chase Simulator and Smells Like Burnt Rubber similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.