Games like GRID 2
If GRID 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are GRID Autosport, DiRT Rally and Dakar 18 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cinematic and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →GRID 2 is a simcade racing game from Codemasters Racing that emphasizes drift-focused handling where players drift through corners to build speed. Reviewers highlight that the high skill ceiling rewards precision driving, and players describe the experience as both challenging and cinematic. The game features split-screen multiplayer and online co-op alongside a fan-popularity progression system, with clean-racing penalties encouraging fair competition. Sunset track reflections contribute to the visual atmosphere during races. The game sits at a normal difficulty level with a medium length campaign, and it is playable on Steam Deck. It holds a 76% positive rating from 2828 Steam reviews.
About GRID 2: Be fast, be first and be famous as the race returns in GRID 2, the sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, multi-million selling Race Driver: GRID.
Players who liked GRID 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into GRID 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
GRID Autosport
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GRID 2.
Top pick for GRID 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with GRID 2.
It’s all about the teams, the rivals and the race as you become driver for hire, specialising in your favourite disciplines or conquering them all in an intense world of professional motorsport.
DiRT Rally
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GRID 2.
Second-strongest match for GRID 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with GRID 2.
DiRT Rally is the most authentic and thrilling rally game ever made, road-tested over 80 million miles by the DiRT community. It perfectly captures that white knuckle feeling of racing on the edge as you hurtle along dangerous roads, knowing that one crash could irreparably harm your stage time.
Dakar 18
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with GRID 2.
Third-strongest match for GRID 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with GRID 2.
Based on the world famous annual rally raid organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) in South America, DAKAR 18 is a realistic simulation of the biggest cross-country rally in the world and features a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.
Project CARS
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with GRID 2.
Ranked #4 for GRID 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with GRID 2.
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
F1 2015
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with GRID 2.
Ranked #5 for GRID 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with GRID 2.
Race like a champion in F1™ 2015 A stunning new game engine and all-new ‘broadcast presentation’ puts you in the heart of the action.
WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for GRID 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with GRID 2.
Take on all the challenges of the 2017 World Rally Championship: the official cars and drivers, 13 countries, 52 Special Stages, every surface, more powerful cars, more demanding physics, longer races, and an eSports mode to keep you on the edge of your seat all year round.
Horizon Chase Turbo
WHY THIS
Shares split screen multiplayer and an epic mood with GRID 2.
Ranked #7 for GRID 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with GRID 2.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
Circuit Superstars
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GRID 2.
Ranked #8 for GRID 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with GRID 2.
Circuit Superstars is a top down racing game with a tactile arcade physics model, pitstops, and a pure motorsport approach. It includes 16 categories that span different styles and eras of motorsport.
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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with GRID 2.
Reviewers of GRID 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with GRID 2.
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit launches you into a new open-world landscape behind the wheel of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation.
GRID
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with GRID 2.
Reviewers of GRID 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports with GRID 2.
GRID is a racing experience like no other. Offering unrivalled wheel-to-wheel racing for everyone, where every race is unpredictable as you create rivals and nemeses on your road to conquering the world of motorsport.
Need for Speed™ Unbound
WHY THIS
Reviewers of GRID 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with GRID 2.
Race to the top, definitely don’t flop. Outsmart the cops, and enter weekly qualifiers for The Grand: the ultimate street race. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides, and light up the streets with your style.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
GRID Autosport
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GRID 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Racing with GRID 2.
It’s all about the teams, the rivals and the race as you become driver for hire, specialising in your favourite disciplines or conquering them all in an intense world of professional motorsport.
DiRT Rally
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GRID 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Racing with GRID 2.
DiRT Rally is the most authentic and thrilling rally game ever made, road-tested over 80 million miles by the DiRT community. It perfectly captures that white knuckle feeling of racing on the edge as you hurtle along dangerous roads, knowing that one crash could irreparably harm your stage time.
Horizon Chase Turbo
WHY THIS
Shares split screen multiplayer and an epic mood with GRID 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports with GRID 2.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
Circuit Superstars
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GRID 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports with GRID 2.
Circuit Superstars is a top down racing game with a tactile arcade physics model, pitstops, and a pure motorsport approach. It includes 16 categories that span different styles and eras of motorsport.
Frequently asked about GRID 2
- Does GRID 2 run on Steam Deck?
- GRID 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Does GRID 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — GRID 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to GRID 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GRID 2 are GRID Autosport, DiRT Rally, Dakar 18.
- Who developed GRID 2?
- GRID 2 was developed by Codemasters Racing and published by Codemasters.
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