Choose Distance
Choose Distance if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 4,167 reviews.
Distance vs GRIP: Combat Racing
Distance and GRIP: Combat Racing 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. Both released in 2018. Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than GRIP: Combat Racing (87.2% 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 GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Distance and GRIP: Combat Racing 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
 Distance |  GRIP: Combat Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Refract | Caged Element Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than GRIP: Combat Racing (87.2% positive).
- Distance is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Distance is Deck Verified, GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable.
Distance vs GRIP: Combat Racing — FAQ
- Which is better, Distance or GRIP: Combat Racing?
- On Steam reviews Distance scores higher (93.6% positive) than GRIP: Combat Racing (87.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Distance is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Distance and GRIP: Combat Racing 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.