Choose Crazy Taxi
Choose Crazy Taxi if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.8% positive across 1,482 reviews.
Crazy Taxi vs Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina
Crazy Taxi and Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina 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. Crazy Taxi (2011) is 3 years older than Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina (2014). Crazy Taxi scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina (70.6% 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 Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina
Choose Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina launched in 2014.
Both Crazy Taxi and Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina sit in Action and Racing on Steam, 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
 Crazy Taxi |  Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Racing | Action, RPG, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (1,482 reviews) | 70.6% positive (521 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SEGA | Targem Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Crazy Taxi (2011) is 3 years older than Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina (2014).
- Crazy Taxi scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina (70.6% positive).
- Steam Deck: Crazy Taxi is Deck Verified, Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina is Deck Playable.
Crazy Taxi vs Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina — FAQ
- Which is better, Crazy Taxi or Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina?
- On Steam reviews Crazy Taxi scores higher (86.8% positive) than Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina (70.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crazy Taxi is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crazy Taxi or Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina first?
- If you want chronology, Crazy Taxi (2011) came out before Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina (2014). 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 Crazy Taxi and Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina 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.