# Games like Instruments of Destruction

> The closest matches to Instruments of Destruction: Wreckfest, Screw Drivers, Teardown, TRAIL OUT, and GearBlocks. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Wreckfest](https://imho.run/games/228380/wreckfest) — Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Instruments of Destruction. 18,276 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/)
2. [Screw Drivers](https://imho.run/games/1279510/screw-drivers) — Shares vehicle building with Instruments of Destruction. 3,519 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1279510/)
3. [Teardown](https://imho.run/games/1167630/teardown) — Also Destruction and Driving, like Instruments of Destruction. 73,315 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167630/)
4. [TRAIL OUT](https://imho.run/games/1664220/trail-out) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 943 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1664220/)
5. [GearBlocks](https://imho.run/games/1305080/gearblocks) — A frequent pick in Instruments of Destruction players' libraries, and another Indie. 510 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1305080/)
6. [Brick Rigs](https://imho.run/games/552100/brick-rigs) — A frequent pick in Instruments of Destruction players' libraries, and another Simulation. 27,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552100/)
7. [FlatOut](https://imho.run/games/6220/flatout) — A frequent pick in Instruments of Destruction players' libraries, and another Action. 1,583 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6220/)
8. [BeamNG.drive](https://imho.run/games/284160/beamng-drive) — Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Instruments of Destruction. 197,183 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284160/)
9. [Trailmakers](https://imho.run/games/585420/trailmakers) — Shares campaign missions with Instruments of Destruction. 20,710 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585420/)
10. [FUMES](https://imho.run/games/1920430/fumes) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 1,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920430/)
11. [Scraps: Modular Vehicle Combat](https://imho.run/games/350150/scraps-modular-vehicle-combat) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350150/)
12. [Concept Destruction](https://imho.run/games/1153540/concept-destruction) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 61 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153540/)
13. [Dream Car Builder](https://imho.run/games/488550/dream-car-builder) — Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Instruments of Destruction. 621 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488550/)
14. [Wreckreation](https://imho.run/games/1594040/wreckreation) — Shares physics based destruction with Instruments of Destruction. 238 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594040/)
15. [ABRISS - build to destroy](https://imho.run/games/1671480/abriss-build-to-destroy) — Also Destruction, like Instruments of Destruction. 265 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671480/)
16. [Gas Guzzlers Extreme](https://imho.run/games/243800/gas-guzzlers-extreme) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 1,154 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243800/)
17. [BattleTrucks](https://imho.run/games/601590/battletrucks) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 53 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601590/)
18. [Demolish & Build 2018](https://imho.run/games/577670/demolish-build-2018) — Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Instruments of Destruction. 434 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/577670/)
19. [Garbage Truck Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2241020/garbage-truck-simulator) — Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Instruments of Destruction. 113 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2241020/)
20. [Turbo Dismount™](https://imho.run/games/263760/turbo-dismount) — Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Instruments of Destruction. 4,262 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263760/)
21. [Besiege](https://imho.run/games/346010/besiege) — Also Destruction, like Instruments of Destruction. 22,886 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346010/)
22. [Crashday Redline Edition](https://imho.run/games/508980/crashday-redline-edition) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 434 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/508980/)
23. [Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now](https://imho.run/games/282030/carmageddon-2-carpocalypse-now) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 238 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282030/)
24. [GRIP: Combat Racing](https://imho.run/games/396900/grip-combat-racing) — Also Vehicular Combat and Automobile Sim, like Instruments of Destruction. 2,233 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Instruments of Destruction

Instruments of Destruction is a physics-based vehicle action-simulation released in 2024 by Radiangames and published by Secret Mode. The game combines campaign missions with sandbox construction, offering players over 130 pre-built vehicles alongside a robust building system featuring logic blocks, magnets, and rope mechanics to construct complex automated contraptions. Reviewers describe the experience as both immersive and whimsical, with players highlighting how the freedom to build and the satisfying physics-based destruction create engaging gameplay. Critics also note the title carries a nostalgic 90s PC gaming atmosphere. Holding a 92% positive rating from 1059 Steam reviews, the game is marked playable on Steam Deck and retails for $19.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1428100
- **Developer:** Radiangames
- **Publisher:** Secret Mode
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 10, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1428100/)
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