GRIP: Combat Racing

GRIP: Combat Racing

Released Nov 2018

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.

84% positive · 5,133 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

GRIP: Combat Racing launched out of Early Access on November 6, 2018 and received a strong post-launch content run through 2020. Major updates included a massive overhaul adding 15 anti-gravity AirBlade vehicles and new tracks in May 2019, team modes and additional content in April 2019, full VR support in April 2020, and a final content drop — the Fade Garage Kit paint pack, car balancing, and new music — in September 2020. All 24 DLC items listed on the store have been released, with the last one shipping on September 25, 2020. After that, developer communication shifted to maintenance only: a multiplayer stability patch in March 2021 and a startup crash fix in April 2022. No new content has been announced or released for GRIP: Combat Racing since September 2020. The recent developer activity (March–June 2026) concerns a separate upcoming title, GRIP XR, which is a new entry in the franchise with a Kickstarter campaign and a playable demo on Steam. This confirms the studio (Caged Element) is alive and working, but GRIP XR is a distinct product — not additional content for GRIP: Combat Racing. The developer has not announced any further content for the original game, and the pattern of activity strongly indicates GRIP: Combat Racing has reached the end of its content lifecycle, with GRIP XR serving as the franchise's next chapter.
Evidence
Fade Garage Kit DLC released alongside car balancing and new music tracks — the last content drop for the game.
news post · Sep 25, 2020 source content shipped
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Fade Garage Kit is the most recent DLC release; all 24 DLC items are marked as released with no unreleased items remaining.
dlc listing · Sep 25, 2020 source content shipped
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Content

24 of 24 released · no outstanding content
Released
Sep 2020
Released
Oct 2019

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Wired Productions
Achievements
35
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

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.

Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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