Choose Junk on Wheels
Choose Junk on Wheels if you want an Indie experience. Junk on Wheels launched in 2020.
Junk on Wheels vs Barely Racing
Junk on Wheels and Barely Racing both land in Action, Casual, 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, Casual, Racing on Steam. Junk on Wheels (2020) is 3 years older than Barely Racing (2023). Barely Racing is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Junk on Wheels (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Barely Racing launched in 2023.
Both Junk on Wheels and Barely Racing sit in Action, Casual, 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
 Junk on Wheels |  Barely Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Infravision Inc. | Fragile Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- Junk on Wheels (2020) is 3 years older than Barely Racing (2023).
- Barely Racing is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Junk on Wheels (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Barely Racing is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Junk on Wheels has no Deck rating yet.
Junk on Wheels vs Barely Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Junk on Wheels or Barely Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Junk on Wheels (2020) 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 Junk on Wheels and Barely Racing similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual, 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.