Choose GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and VR Supported side of the pairing. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs KartMania Silver
GRIP: Combat Racing and KartMania Silver both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Racing on Steam. GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) is 6 years older than KartMania Silver (2024). KartMania Silver is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (9.99 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 KartMania Silver
Choose KartMania Silver if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. KartMania Silver launched in 2024.
Both GRIP: Combat Racing and KartMania Silver sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 |  KartMania Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Caged Element Inc. | Silver Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) is 6 years older than KartMania Silver (2024).
- KartMania Silver is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; KartMania Silver has no Deck rating yet.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs KartMania Silver — FAQ
- Should I play GRIP: Combat Racing or KartMania Silver first?
- If you want chronology, GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) came out before KartMania Silver (2024). 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 KartMania Silver similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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. KartMania Silver doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.