Choose Riptide GP2
Choose Riptide GP2 if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Riptide GP2 launched in 2014.
Riptide GP2 vs Riptide GP: Renegade
Riptide GP2 and Riptide GP: Renegade both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Riptide GP2 (2014) is 2 years older than Riptide GP: Renegade (2016). Riptide GP2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Riptide GP: Renegade (88.9% 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 Riptide GP: Renegade
Choose Riptide GP: Renegade if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Riptide GP: Renegade launched in 2016.
Both Riptide GP2 and Riptide GP: Renegade sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.2% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Riptide GP2 |  Riptide GP: Renegade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (276 reviews) | 88.9% positive (207 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Vector Unit | Vector Unit |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Riptide GP2 (2014) is 2 years older than Riptide GP: Renegade (2016).
- Riptide GP2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Riptide GP: Renegade (88.9% positive).
- Riptide GP2 is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Riptide GP: Renegade (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Riptide GP2 vs Riptide GP: Renegade — FAQ
- Which is better, Riptide GP2 or Riptide GP: Renegade?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Riptide GP2 sits at 90.2% positive (276 reviews), Riptide GP: Renegade at 88.9% (207). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Riptide GP2 or Riptide GP: Renegade first?
- If you want chronology, Riptide GP2 (2014) came out before Riptide GP: Renegade (2016). 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 Riptide GP2 and Riptide GP: Renegade similar?
- They overlap on 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 Riptide GP2 and Riptide GP: Renegade 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.