Choose GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs PAKO 4
GRIP: Combat Racing and PAKO 4 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 7 years older than PAKO 4 (2025). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (GRIP: Combat Racing: 2,233 reviews, PAKO 4: 16). 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 PAKO 4
Choose PAKO 4 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. PAKO 4 launched in 2025.
Both GRIP: Combat Racing and PAKO 4 sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.2% vs 87.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 GRIP: Combat Racing |  PAKO 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) | 87.5% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caged Element Inc. | Tree Men Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) is 7 years older than PAKO 4 (2025).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (GRIP: Combat Racing: 2,233 reviews, PAKO 4: 16).
- PAKO 4 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; PAKO 4 has no Deck rating yet.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs PAKO 4 — FAQ
- Should I play GRIP: Combat Racing or PAKO 4 first?
- If you want chronology, GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) came out before PAKO 4 (2025). 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 PAKO 4 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 PAKO 4 have multiplayer like GRIP: Combat Racing?
- No. GRIP: Combat Racing supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while PAKO 4 is listed as single-player only.
- Does GRIP: Combat Racing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — GRIP: Combat Racing is rated Deck Playable by Valve. PAKO 4 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.