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GRIP: Combat Racing
Harness gravity-defying speed in classic combat racing taken to the EXTREME. Master wall-riding, ceiling-surfing tracks, and unleash devastating weapons across 29 blistering circuits. Race solo, split-screen, or online with up to 10 players. GRIP delivers white-knuckle racing like nothing else.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Fast, fun, highly addictive arcade racing” (61 of 95 reviews) and “Sci-fi futuristic aesthetic with great visuals” (14); the most common complaint is “Bouncing off track, rubberbanding against player” (11). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
61 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“The vehicle designs are cool and it feels really fast compared to most racing games, but the AI ruin the whole experience. They never seem to attack each other and gang up on you instead. You can get 700m+ ahead of them…”
14 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“The vehicle designs are cool and it feels really fast compared to most racing games, but the AI ruin the whole experience. They never seem to attack each other and gang up on you instead. You can get 700m+ ahead of them…”
“It is a fun, high-octane vehicular combat racing game that still looks great in 2026. But it doesn't recognize my PS5 controller, sadly.”
“You're blasting thru a factory on an alien planet with some dark dnb playing in the background just like in the 90's in Rollcage. What else do you need?”
11 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“You're blasting thru a factory on an alien planet with some dark dnb playing in the background just like in the 90's in Rollcage. What else do you need?”
“SOUNDTRACK 10/10 GRIP 10/10 ZOOM SPEED 10/10 BRAIN GOES BZZZZZZZ/10”
6 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“Grip is a awesome racing game 🎮 👌 Plays great on steamdeck Id definitely recommend this for steamdeck users Ive had no issues with this game”
“Very very well made game. Racing and speed feel very quick and the whole game is a fluid experience. The game is very forgiving when crashing into walls n obstacles, most of the time can just flip off and keep going,…”
“Excellent game. Extremely fast pace combat racing with nice graphics and a decent soundtrack. I play it on my steam deck and it runs perfectly (once you set the screen to windowed). If you liked Wipeout and Rollcage…”
5 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“A lovechild of F-Zero and Mario Kart, with a modern engine. Not without it's flaws - the game can be pretty punishing when it comes to collisions, but overall a very fun time with friends. A new entry is in the works as…”
11 of the 95 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“In short, one of the worst racing games I have ever played. Let's start with some positives: - Detailed models of vehicles. - A good sense of speed. - Ok graphics and sounds. Aaaand that's all. The rest is a total crap.…”
“GRIP: Combat Racing - A game that really feels like Jak X at the core. While the graphics itself isn't next level, the combat is pretty straight forward and meh in my opinion, the game overall isn't bad. It's fun enough…”
“sadly I picked this game at sale, so at least my 5 cents - half of the maps have horrible design which does not count with speed and opponent actions so you get thrown outside of track quite often. Some roads have rails…”
9 of the 95 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“It is a fun, high-octane vehicular combat racing game that still looks great in 2026. But it doesn't recognize my PS5 controller, sadly.”
“No language setting or steering wheel support, trash tier”
9 of the 95 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The vehicle designs are cool and it feels really fast compared to most racing games, but the AI ruin the whole experience. They never seem to attack each other and gang up on you instead. You can get 700m+ ahead of them…”
“In short, one of the worst racing games I have ever played. Let's start with some positives: - Detailed models of vehicles. - A good sense of speed. - Ok graphics and sounds. Aaaand that's all. The rest is a total crap.…”
“sadly I picked this game at sale, so at least my 5 cents - half of the maps have horrible design which does not count with speed and opponent actions so you get thrown outside of track quite often. Some roads have rails…”
6 of the 95 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Despite the looks, the game is actually set in the neolithic age. Humanity didn't develop the ability to draw maps. But let's be serious, who would like to know the shape of a racing circuit before driving some…”
“Probably one of my favorite arcade racers car combat is fun in races and the arenas tracks are really crazy and fun to learn it takes a bit, but when you get the hang of it you will reach speeds you didn't know you…”
“constant struglle of: - "why isnt this car turnng?" - "where tf is the road!' - "HOW THE HELL DOES THAT STOP ME?" - "is this where im supposed to go?' - 'OMFG AAAAAAAA!!!!! HOW?!!!!!' - "yay i won ;3"”
3 of the 95 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Quite a fun game, quite enjoyable. Decent boredom killer too. 7/10. If you can pick it up on sale for £15 or so definitely, if it's full price and if you enjoy the genre then still worth it.”
Counted across 95 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Must have forgotten to review this, The sequel GRIP XR is being worked on soon.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Very aesthetically pleasing game with good visuals & good sound design. The vehicles look really nice. I think adding vehicles without wheels was probably a mistake since they just don't look as good; they just don't quite fit the game. The presence of micro-transactions is…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Proud successor to Rollcage and a sequel in currently on Kickstarter - go check that!”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
GRIP 2 DEMO launched!
GRIP 2 DEMO has landed 🤘 We've been eager to get this new and improved game into your hands, and now we can finally do it. What are you waiting for... go download the DEMO! GRIP XR demo (everything st
GRIP 2: Combat Racing Evolved
GRIP XR is now GRIP 2 🤘 Check out that sweet logo and key art... And new teaser trailer: Why? Well, GRIP XR was confusing as hell to a lot of people considering "XR" is well known to mean Extended Rea
GRIP Collector's Edition GIVEAWAY + XR Kickstarter 48 hrs left!
The GRIP XR Kickstarter is coming to an end just 48 hours from now!If you haven't checked it out, now's the time! --- CLICK HERE TO GO THE KICKSTARTER --- We've got some cool stretch goals laid out, w
GRIP XR Kickstarter is LIVE!
It's go time 🤘The GRIP XR Kickstarter has now launched! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cagedelement/grip-xr-a-futuristic-combat-racer?ref=ck6g9h We're calling on all GRIP fans - if you want more
GRIP is 86% off in Steams Daily Deal!
What's up racers! Today is the start of a HUGE discount on GRIP : Combat Racing - with 86% off until June 4th! As part of this, our discount bundle with our newest release - Speed Freeks, is now avail
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Player tags | Racing · Action · Indie · Automobile Sim · Futuristic · Combat Racing · Multiplayer · Fast-Paced · Split Screen · Local Multiplayer · Driving · Arcade (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Hungarian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 35 |
| Official site | http://www.gripvideogame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 or AMD FX-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 560 or Radeon 6850 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Gamepad required Additional Notes: Microsoft Xbox Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) is recommended.