Choose GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Pi
GRIP: Combat Racing and Pi 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. Pi (2017) is 1 year older than GRIP: Combat Racing (2018). Pi is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (3.99 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 Pi
Choose Pi if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pi launched in 2017.
Both GRIP: Combat Racing and Pi sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam, 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 |  Pi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caged Element Inc. | Sylvain Seccia |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Pi (2017) is 1 year older than GRIP: Combat Racing (2018).
- Pi is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pi has no Deck rating yet.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Pi — FAQ
- Should I play GRIP: Combat Racing or Pi first?
- If you want chronology, Pi (2017) 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 Pi 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 Pi have multiplayer like GRIP: Combat Racing?
- No. GRIP: Combat Racing supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Pi is listed as single-player only.
- Does GRIP: Combat Racing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — GRIP: Combat Racing is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pi doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.