Choose GRID Autosport
Choose GRID Autosport if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 1,906 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRID Autosport vs GRID
GRID Autosport and GRID both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Racing on Steam. GRID Autosport (2014) is 5 years older than GRID (2019). GRID Autosport scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% positive) than GRID (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 GRID
Choose GRID if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,666 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both GRID Autosport and GRID sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.7% vs 70.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 GRID Autosport |  GRID | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Racing | Action, Sports, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.7% positive (1,906 reviews) | 70.6% positive (1,666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters Racing, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- GRID Autosport (2014) is 5 years older than GRID (2019).
- GRID Autosport scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% positive) than GRID (70.6% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
GRID Autosport vs GRID — FAQ
- Which is better, GRID Autosport or GRID?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: GRID Autosport sits at 71.7% positive (1,906 reviews), GRID at 70.6% (1,666). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play GRID Autosport or GRID first?
- If you want chronology, GRID Autosport (2014) came out before GRID (2019). 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 GRID Autosport and GRID similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Do GRID Autosport and GRID both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.