Choose GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Bad Dogs
GRIP: Combat Racing and Bad Dogs 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 8 years older than Bad Dogs (2026). GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bad Dogs has no Deck rating yet. 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 Bad Dogs
Choose Bad Dogs if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bad Dogs launched in 2026.
Both GRIP: Combat Racing and Bad Dogs sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list 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 |  Bad Dogs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caged Element Inc. | Storedraumen Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) is 8 years older than Bad Dogs (2026).
- GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bad Dogs has no Deck rating yet.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Bad Dogs — FAQ
- Should I play GRIP: Combat Racing or Bad Dogs first?
- If you want chronology, GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) came out before Bad Dogs (2026). 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 Bad Dogs 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 Bad Dogs have multiplayer like GRIP: Combat Racing?
- No. GRIP: Combat Racing supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Bad Dogs is listed as single-player only.
- Does GRIP: Combat Racing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — GRIP: Combat Racing is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Bad Dogs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.