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Grip

Developer
Caged Element
Publisher
Wired Productions
Released
06 November 2018
Age rating
PEGI 7
UK price
£24.99

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Genres: shooter , racing , indie

Inspired by the Rollcage games of 1999 and 2000, Grip is a new IP for a new generation. A return to the hardcore combat racer, bristling with heavy weapons and packing ferocious speed, the game is an intense, sensory feast. Harnessing the awesome potential of Epic's Unreal Engine 4, GRIP will take you back to your nostalgic past, while simultaneously propelling you into a kick-ass future.

Best gaming PC for Grip in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Grip today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Wired Productions on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 64bit Windows 7 64bit / Newer
CPU Intel Core i3-3220 or AMD FX-6300 Intel Core i5-3570K or AMD FX-8320
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
GPU Geforce 560 or Radeon 6850 Nvidia 970 or Radeon 380
Storage 8 GB 8 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Grip?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-3570K and your GPU is at or above Nvidia 970, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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