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GRIP: Combat Racing

Fast-paced combat racing across walls and ceilings with weapons

Caged Element · Published by Wired Productions · Released Nov 6, 2018

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Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 3,903
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 29 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Apr 10, 2022
Minimum PC
560
4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is GRIP: Combat Racing?

This futuristic combat racer takes place on tracks across alien planets. You drive wheeled or hovering vehicles on floors, walls, and ceilings while using weapons and power-ups against other racers. Race through a single-player campaign to beat rivals, compete online or in split-screen matches, or tackle arena battles and timed obstacle courses.

For you if...

  • +you want fast races with weapons and upside-down driving
  • +you like arcade racing with online or split-screen competition
  • +you enjoy learning winding tracks and pulling off stunts

Not for you if...

  • −you want realistic driving instead of arcade combat
  • −you prefer racing without inverted tracks or weapon attacks

What players say

85% of 3,903 reviews are positive · 79% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the sense of speed, track variety, visuals, and soundtrack. Common complaints include confusing track layouts, unforgiving collisions and handling, and AI catch-up that players say makes races feel unfair. Some players report a sharp difficulty increase later in the campaign.

Players over time

▼ -65% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 6, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20265
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20265
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Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 202610
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Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20267
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Oct 18, 202616
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 202612
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Oct 12, 202610
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Oct 10, 202618
Oct 9, 202614
Oct 8, 20269
Oct 7, 202615
Oct 6, 202620
Oct 5, 202617
Oct 4, 202615
Oct 3, 202616
Oct 2, 202614
Oct 1, 20265
Sep 30, 20265
Sep 29, 202611
Sep 28, 20264
Sep 27, 202614
Sep 26, 202615
Sep 25, 20269
Sep 24, 202611
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 23, 202614
Sep 22, 202615
Sep 21, 202614

How many players finish GRIP: Combat Racing?

1.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Combat Racing Legend», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

GRIP: Combat Racing screenshot 1

GRIP: Combat Racing system requirements

Minimum: 560, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-3220 or AMD FX-6300
Graphics
Geforce 560 or Radeon 6850
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Microsoft Xbox Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) is recommended.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64bit or Newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-3570K or AMD FX-8320
Graphics
Nvidia 970 or Radeon 380
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Microsoft Xbox Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) is recommended.

Does GRIP: Combat Racing have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does GRIP: Combat Racing run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Hungarian.

Does GRIP: Combat Racing use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

24 DLC available.

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