Choose GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Riptide GP: Renegade
GRIP: Combat Racing 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 GP: Renegade (2016) is 2 years older than GRIP: Combat Racing (2018). Riptide GP: Renegade scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than GRIP: Combat Racing (87.2% 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 it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Riptide GP: Renegade launched in 2016.
Both GRIP: Combat Racing and Riptide GP: Renegade sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.2% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 GRIP: Combat Racing |  Riptide GP: Renegade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) | 88.9% positive (207 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Caged Element Inc. | Vector Unit |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Riptide GP: Renegade (2016) is 2 years older than GRIP: Combat Racing (2018).
- Riptide GP: Renegade scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than GRIP: Combat Racing (87.2% positive).
- Riptide GP: Renegade is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable, Riptide GP: Renegade is Deck Verified.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Riptide GP: Renegade — FAQ
- Which is better, GRIP: Combat Racing or Riptide GP: Renegade?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: GRIP: Combat Racing sits at 87.2% positive (2,233 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 GRIP: Combat Racing or Riptide GP: Renegade first?
- If you want chronology, Riptide GP: Renegade (2016) came out before GRIP: Combat Racing (2018). 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 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.