Riptide GP2

Riptide GP2

Steam Deck Verified

Vector Unit · Racing · Mar 7, 2014

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $6.99. It has been as low as $2.79.

89%
Very Positive
581 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 581 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise17% are divided8% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics aren’t the best.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay is pretty decent for the most part.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I'm using a Logitech F310 controller in Win 10 with Nvidia GTX 750 Ti graphics, core I7 processor, 16 GB RAM.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
At the time of this writing I’ve put 3-hours into Riptide GP2 and I’m not tired of it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
While local split-screen multiplayer works smoothly and is a great addition for friendly competition, online activity is inconsistent, making it difficult to find active matches.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack complements this presentation with energetic electronic beats that maintain intensity during races, while the sound effects—engine roars, water sprays, and boost surges—heighten immersion without becoming intrusive.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+3 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love9 themes
Graphics91 reviews
Gameplay44 reviews
Controls31 reviews
Story and characters26 reviews
Co-op22 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Monetization10 reviews
Interface10 reviews
Performance8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Multiplayer48 reviews
92%
Difficulty19 reviews
89%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes14 reviews
71%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.79.

4 points recordedtoday · $6.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.