Action · November 6, 2018

GRIP: Combat Racing (2018)

trophy35 achievementsextension24 DLClocal_offer-85% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend3.5k recommendations
WHEELED AND ANTI-GRAV RACING FUSION GRIP is a high octane, hardcore combat racer, packing ferocious speed and an arsenal of heavy weapons. Harness the power of gravity-defying wheeled or airborne vehicles, and smash your way through opponents with a bristling arsenal of outlandish weapons. GRIP delivers one of the fastest and most unique racing experiences ever as you scale walls, ceilings and anything else you can get your ride onto. Master twisting tracks, tricks and perform ridiculous stunts, fighting your way across alien planets to become the ultimate vehicular assailant. Now in VR! Prepare for the most intense, mind-melting racing experience in VR! Inject yourself into the game, feeling every turn, impact and stomach-testing inversion. Can you make it through the race? Only one way to find out… *Sick bag not included. REACH MACH 1 SPEEDS Hit speeds of up to 767mph and beyond on floors, walls, ceilings and anywhere you can get your ride to… just keep that pedal pressed hard. RACE ACROSS THE COSMOS Race your way through 29 tracks across a host of 4 exotic planets; from hostile, icy worlds to foreign, non-terrestrial cities to the outer reaches of space. CREATE THE ULTIMATE RIDE Choose from a roster of 30 armored vehicles to suit your style – some swift and agile, others brutish and heavily armed. Progress your player level and customize your ride with unlocked paint jobs, decals, tires and rims. TEAM MODES Battle it out with online team racing and deathmatch modes. DEVASTATE YOUR OPPONENTS Pick-up an array of 9 power-ups and weapons, from shields and turbos, to rail-guns, missiles and explosive darts - all with alternate fire modes. COMPETE ON THE COUCH Compete with friends in SPLIT-SCREEN multiplayer, with up to four players. TAKE THE RACE ONLINE Build your own tournament, line the grid with up to 10 players and compete online with full matchmaking & lobby support. ENTER THE DEATHMATCH ARENA Duke it out with intense action in 5 Arena battle maps. BECOME ONE WITH THE CAR IN CARKOUR Beat the clock, avoid obstacles and find new pathways in 19 point-to-point Carkour runs. CONQUER THE SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN Be the best, beat in-game rivals and rise to the top in the single player campaign. Gain XP and customize your ride’s appearance with hard-earned upgrades. SICK BEATS Race to a 24 track thumping licensed electronic soundtrack, ranging from techno and trance to our main jam, drum n bass. BUILT WITH UNREAL Built in Unreal Engine 4, GRIP will take you back to your nostalgic past, while simultaneously propelling you into an electrifying future.

Action releases from 2018

175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Racing · 207
  • Action · 121
  • Indie · 95
  • Automobile Sim · 90
  • Futuristic · 87
  • Combat Racing · 68
  • Multiplayer · 67
  • Fast-Paced · 65
  • Split Screen · 58
  • Local Multiplayer · 53
  • Driving · 47
  • Arcade · 41
  • Great Soundtrack · 39
  • Sci-fi · 39
  • Vehicular Combat · 30

Peer Action titles

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.8k Steam reviewsTop 61% in Action
Positive rating85% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 81% for session depth among Action

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • VR Supported

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

85%Very Positive · 4.8k reviews

4.1k positive · 719 negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

3.5k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Hungarian

Press Quotes

“An absolute must for racing fans” 8/10 – Spieletester “There's still nothing else on the grid quite like this” Kotaku UK “GRIP deserves your attention” 8/10 – Jeux Video

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

35

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 6, 2018
DeveloperCaged Element Inc.
PublisherWired Productions
Base price$4.49 -85%
DLC / Add-ons24 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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