Rank 01Why this
Also Split Screen and Automobile Sim, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Games like GRIP: Combat Racing
- 28 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked GRIP: Combat Racing also play
The closest matches to GRIP: Combat Racing: Redout: Enhanced Edition, BallisticNG, Distance, BlazeRush, and Gas Guzzlers Extreme. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03
The full ranked list: top 24 games like GRIP: Combat Racing
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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Also Split Screen and Automobile Sim, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Caged Element Inc.
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 2,233 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Racing
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fast paced and visually stunning gameplay
- Nostalgic throwback to classic arcade racers
- Tactical use of weapons in races
- Competitive
- Intense
- Gravity defying tracks
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below GRIP: Combat Racing at current Steam store prices.
TrackMania² Stadium
Why this: Also Split Screen and Automobile Sim, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
Victory Heat Rally
Why this: Shares split screen multiplayer with GRIP: Combat Racing.
Crashday Redline Edition
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
Little Racers STREET
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Fast-Paced, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
Star Drift Evolution
Why this: Also Split Screen and Driving, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
Super Pilot
Why this: Also Split Screen and Fast-Paced, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Split Screen, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to GRIP: Combat Racing, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Screw Drivers
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
Tyr
Why this: Also Vehicular Combat and Futuristic, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
TrackMania Nations Forever
Why this: Same competitive mood as GRIP: Combat Racing.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Redout: Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Split Screen and Automobile Sim, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
BallisticNG
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
Distance
Why this: Also Split Screen and Fast-Paced, like GRIP: Combat Racing.
About GRIP: Combat Racing
The closest matches to GRIP: Combat Racing: Redout: Enhanced Edition, BallisticNG, Distance, BlazeRush, and Gas Guzzlers Extreme. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If GRIP: Combat Racing is your kind of game, the closest matches are Redout: Enhanced Edition, BallisticNG and Distance — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive and intense, and single out its gravity defying tracks and split screen multiplayer. 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.
GRIP: Combat Racing is a 2018 action indie racing game developed by Caged Element Inc. and published by Wired Productions. It features gravity-defying tracks, split-screen multiplayer, and weapon-based combat across 29 circuits. Players can race solo, with local co-op, or online with up to 10 players. Reviewers highlight the tactical use of weapons in races, and players describe it as a nostalgic throwback to classic arcade racers. The game is priced at $29.99 USD, runs at Playable level on Steam Deck, and holds an 87% positive rating from 2,233 Steam reviews.
About GRIP: Combat Racing: Harness gravity-defying speed in classic combat racing taken to the EXTREME. Master wall-riding, ceiling-surfing tracks, and unleash devastating weapons across 29 blistering circuits. Race solo, split-screen, or online with up to 10 players. GRIP delivers white-knuckle racing like nothing else.
Is GRIP: Combat Racing worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 2,233 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fast paced and visually stunning gameplay
- Nostalgic throwback to classic arcade racers
- Tactical use of weapons in races
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Despite the looks, the game is actually set in the neolithic age. Humanity didn't develop the ability to draw maps. But let's be serious, who would like to know the shape of a racing circuit before driving some excessively fast thing on…”
“I love everything about this game: the graphics, the music, the artwork, the concept of it… except actually playing it. It’s just not fun.”
People who play it also play: Redout: Enhanced Edition, BallisticNG, Distance
Frequently asked about GRIP: Combat Racing
Can I run it?
Does GRIP: Combat Racing run on Steam Deck?
GRIP: Combat Racing is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does GRIP: Combat Racing cost?
GRIP: Combat Racing is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does GRIP: Combat Racing have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — GRIP: Combat Racing supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to GRIP: Combat Racing?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GRIP: Combat Racing are Redout: Enhanced Edition, BallisticNG, Distance.
Who developed GRIP: Combat Racing?
GRIP: Combat Racing was developed by Caged Element Inc. and published by Wired Productions.