Choose Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage
Choose Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage launched in 2017.
Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage vs Barely Racing
Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage and Barely Racing both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (2017) is 6 years older than Barely Racing (2023). Barely Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (83.8% 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 Barely Racing
Choose Barely Racing if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Barely Racing launched in 2023.
Both Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage and Barely Racing sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage |  Barely Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Racing | Action, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (68 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gamepires | Fragile Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (2017) is 6 years older than Barely Racing (2023).
- Barely Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (83.8% positive).
- Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Barely Racing (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Barely Racing is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage has no Deck rating yet.
Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage vs Barely Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage or Barely Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (2017) came out before Barely Racing (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 Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage and Barely Racing similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.