Choose Riptide GP: Renegade
Choose Riptide GP: Renegade if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Riptide GP: Renegade launched in 2016.
Riptide GP: Renegade vs GRAL
Riptide GP: Renegade and GRAL both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Riptide GP: Renegade (2016) is 2 years older than GRAL (2018). Riptide GP: Renegade is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than GRAL (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 GRAL
Choose GRAL if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. GRAL launched in 2018.
Both Riptide GP: Renegade and GRAL sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Riptide GP: Renegade |  GRAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (207 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vector Unit | Three Souls Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Riptide GP: Renegade (2016) is 2 years older than GRAL (2018).
- Riptide GP: Renegade is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than GRAL (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- GRAL has co-op; Riptide GP: Renegade does not.
- Riptide GP: Renegade is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; GRAL has no Deck rating yet.
Riptide GP: Renegade vs GRAL — FAQ
- Should I play Riptide GP: Renegade or GRAL first?
- If you want chronology, Riptide GP: Renegade (2016) came out before GRAL (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 Riptide GP: Renegade and GRAL similar?
- They overlap on 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 Riptide GP: Renegade run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Riptide GP: Renegade is rated Deck Verified by Valve. GRAL doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.