Choose GRIP: Combat Racing
Choose GRIP: Combat Racing if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards and Online PvP. 2,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Critter Kart
GRIP: Combat Racing and Critter Kart both land in 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 Indie, Racing on Steam. GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) is 1 year older than Critter Kart (2019). Critter Kart is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (4.99 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 Critter Kart
Choose Critter Kart if you want a Casual game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Critter Kart launched in 2019.
Both GRIP: Combat Racing and Critter Kart sit in Indie and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 |  Critter Kart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,233 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Caged Element Inc. | James Roznick |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) is 1 year older than Critter Kart (2019).
- Critter Kart is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than GRIP: Combat Racing (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- GRIP: Combat Racing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Critter Kart has no Deck rating yet.
GRIP: Combat Racing vs Critter Kart — FAQ
- Should I play GRIP: Combat Racing or Critter Kart first?
- If you want chronology, GRIP: Combat Racing (2018) came out before Critter Kart (2019). 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 Critter Kart similar?
- They overlap on 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 GRIP: Combat Racing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — GRIP: Combat Racing is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Critter Kart doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.