Choose GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs BallisticNG
GRIP: Combat Racing and BallisticNG 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. Both released in 2018. BallisticNG scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% 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 BallisticNG
Choose BallisticNG if you want the LAN PvP, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 1,916 reviews.
Both GRIP: Combat Racing and BallisticNG sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  BallisticNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) | 95.6% positive (1,916 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Caged Element Inc. | Neognosis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- BallisticNG scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than GRIP: Combat Racing (87.2% positive).
- BallisticNG is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable, BallisticNG is Deck Verified.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs BallisticNG — FAQ
- Which is better, GRIP: Combat Racing or BallisticNG?
- On Steam reviews BallisticNG scores higher (95.6% positive) than GRIP: Combat Racing (87.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BallisticNG is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are GRIP: Combat Racing and BallisticNG 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.