Choose GRID 2
Choose GRID 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.1% positive across 2,828 reviews.
GRID 2 vs GRID
GRID 2 and GRID both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Racing on Steam. GRID 2 (2013) is 6 years older than GRID (2019). GRID 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than GRID (70.6% 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 GRID
Choose GRID if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,666 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both GRID 2 and GRID sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 GRID 2 |  GRID | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Racing | Action, Sports, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.1% positive (2,828 reviews) | 70.6% positive (1,666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters Racing | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- GRID 2 (2013) is 6 years older than GRID (2019).
- GRID 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than GRID (70.6% positive).
- Steam Deck: GRID 2 is Deck Playable, GRID is Deck Verified.
GRID 2 vs GRID — FAQ
- Which is better, GRID 2 or GRID?
- On Steam reviews GRID 2 scores higher (76.1% positive) than GRID (70.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, GRID 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play GRID 2 or GRID first?
- If you want chronology, GRID 2 (2013) came out before GRID (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 GRID 2 and GRID similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.