Games like Riptide GP2
If Riptide GP2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Riptide GP: Renegade, Nitrania and Horizon Chase Turbo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its jet skis feel customizable, short intense races and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Riptide GP2: Rev up your rocket-powered hydro jet and put your racing skills to the test. Riptide GP™2 features dynamic racing on fully interactive water surfaces, a deep career mode with tons of upgrades, customizable riders and skills, online and local multiplayer, and fully integrated controller support.
Players who liked Riptide GP2 also play
Steam players who put hours into Riptide GP2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Riptide GP: Renegade
WHY THIS
Shares vehicle upgrades and an epic mood with Riptide GP2.
Top pick for Riptide GP2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Riptide GP2.
Experience a future of illicit hydrojet racing, where armored riders kick out death-defying stunts over massive waterfalls, dodge cops, and boost across surging waves. Unlock new vehicles, characters, and customization features as you take down bosses and build your crew in Career mode.
Nitrania
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Riptide GP2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Riptide GP2.
Race. Boost. Unlock. A blazing-fast 90s-inspired arcade grip racer with 4-player split-screen. Master Nitro to overtake 19 rivals, collect points, and unlock cars, upgrades, and vibrant track regions. Featuring an original soundtrack by the legendary retro racing composer BARRY LEITCH.
Horizon Chase Turbo
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Riptide GP2.
Third-strongest match for Riptide GP2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Riptide GP2.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
GRID 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Riptide GP2.
Ranked #4 for Riptide GP2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with Riptide GP2.
Be fast, be first and be famous as the race returns in GRID 2, the sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, multi-million selling Race Driver: GRID.
GRID Autosport
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Riptide GP2.
Ranked #5 for Riptide GP2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with Riptide GP2.
It’s all about the teams, the rivals and the race as you become driver for hire, specialising in your favourite disciplines or conquering them all in an intense world of professional motorsport.
All-Star Fruit Racing
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Riptide GP2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Riptide GP2.
A high-speed multiplayer racer with a unique power-up system! Combine different juices for a range of attacking and defensive abilities. Drift through looping bends. Soar over monumental jumps, and defy gravity around tubular tracks in an explosively colorful racer!
Super Woden GP
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Riptide GP2.
Ranked #7 for Riptide GP2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Riptide GP2.
Feel the excitement of the 90s with the isometric perspective, its huge number of vehicles and its brilliant soundtrack. More than 70 cars from six manufacturers from different countries to buy, an extensive campaign mode, dozens of circuits, rally stages, championships, and much more awaits you!
Super Indie Karts
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Riptide GP2.
Ranked #8 for Riptide GP2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Riptide GP2.
Super Indie Karts is a classic retro 16 to 64-bit style karting game, with Time Trials, Grand Prix, Splitscreen GP, Mission Mania, and Battle Mania! Featuring 48 racetracks, with many more coming soon. You don't have to wait until completion though as you can join the race now with Early Access!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Riptide GP2 at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Riptide GP2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Riptide GP2.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Riptide GP2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Riptide GP2.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Riptide GP2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Riptide GP2.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Riptide GP2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Riptide GP2.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Riptide GP2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Riptide GP2.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Riptide GP2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Riptide GP2.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Riptide GP2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Riptide GP2.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Riptide GP2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Riptide GP2.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Riptide GP2.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Riptide GP2.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Riptide GP2.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Riptide GP2.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Riptide GP2.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Riptide GP2.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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More from Vector Unit
Other recommendable Steam games by Vector Unit, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure
WHY THIS
Another title from Vector Unit, the studio behind Riptide GP2. Shares Racing with Riptide GP2.
BBR2: Island Adventure is a mayhem-filled kart-racer with an emphasis on split screen fun and game rule customization. Customize and save your own zany race rules for epic contests with up to 8 local players.
Riptide GP: Renegade
WHY THIS
Shares vehicle upgrades and an epic mood with Riptide GP2.
Another title from Vector Unit, the studio behind Riptide GP2. Shares Racing with Riptide GP2.
Experience a future of illicit hydrojet racing, where armored riders kick out death-defying stunts over massive waterfalls, dodge cops, and boost across surging waves. Unlock new vehicles, characters, and customization features as you take down bosses and build your crew in Career mode.
MouseBot: Escape from CatLab
WHY THIS
Another title from Vector Unit, the studio behind Riptide GP2. Shares Action and Indie with Riptide GP2.
Grab the cheese and escape the cats in this hilarious obstacle course.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Riptide GP: Renegade
WHY THIS
Shares vehicle upgrades and an epic mood with Riptide GP2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Riptide GP2.
Experience a future of illicit hydrojet racing, where armored riders kick out death-defying stunts over massive waterfalls, dodge cops, and boost across surging waves. Unlock new vehicles, characters, and customization features as you take down bosses and build your crew in Career mode.
Horizon Chase Turbo
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Riptide GP2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Sports with Riptide GP2.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
GRID Autosport
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Riptide GP2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Racing with Riptide GP2.
It’s all about the teams, the rivals and the race as you become driver for hire, specialising in your favourite disciplines or conquering them all in an intense world of professional motorsport.
All-Star Fruit Racing
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Sports with Riptide GP2.
A high-speed multiplayer racer with a unique power-up system! Combine different juices for a range of attacking and defensive abilities. Drift through looping bends. Soar over monumental jumps, and defy gravity around tubular tracks in an explosively colorful racer!
Super Indie Karts
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Riptide GP2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Sports with Riptide GP2.
Super Indie Karts is a classic retro 16 to 64-bit style karting game, with Time Trials, Grand Prix, Splitscreen GP, Mission Mania, and Battle Mania! Featuring 48 racetracks, with many more coming soon. You don't have to wait until completion though as you can join the race now with Early Access!
Frequently asked about Riptide GP2
- Is Riptide GP2 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Riptide GP2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Riptide GP2 cost?
- Riptide GP2 is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Riptide GP2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Riptide GP2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Riptide GP2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Riptide GP2 are Riptide GP: Renegade, Nitrania, Horizon Chase Turbo.
- Who developed Riptide GP2?
- Riptide GP2 was developed by Vector Unit.
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