Choose GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if you want an Indie game with Online PvP and VR Supported. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Pocket Race: Driver
GRIP: Combat Racing and Pocket Race: Driver both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) is 5 years older than Pocket Race: Driver (2023). Pocket Race: Driver is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Pocket Race: Driver
Choose Pocket Race: Driver if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pocket Race: Driver launched in 2023.
Both GRIP: Combat Racing and Pocket Race: Driver sit in Action 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
 GRIP: Combat Racing |  Pocket Race: Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Caged Element Inc. | Eric Behme, Oliver Müller |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) is 5 years older than Pocket Race: Driver (2023).
- Pocket Race: Driver is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pocket Race: Driver has no Deck rating yet.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Pocket Race: Driver — FAQ
- Should I play GRIP: Combat Racing or Pocket Race: Driver first?
- If you want chronology, GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) came out before Pocket Race: Driver (2023). 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 GRIP: Combat Racing and Pocket Race: Driver similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does GRIP: Combat Racing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — GRIP: Combat Racing is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pocket Race: Driver doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.