Riptide GP2

Rev up your rocket-powered hydro jet and put your racing skills to the test as you rip across a dynamic, ever-changing torrent of waves in Riptide GP2. Race through futuristic cityscapes, twisting canals and…

68 25 July 2013 ESRB E

Indie Racing Simulator Sport Action

Riptide GP2 is an indie developed by Vector Unit, released 25 July 2013 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android and iOS.

Verified 18 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Riptide GP2 is

Riptide GP2 is an indie game developed by Vector Unit and released in 2013. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB E age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Riptide GP2 is a jet ski racing video game developed and published by Vector Unit, an American video game development company based in San Rafael, California. It was first released for iOS on July 23, 2014, and was later released for Android, the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on Windows.

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How it plays

Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 6 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 29 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Riptide GP2 holds a critic score of 68 out of 100. That places it above 29% of the 5,099 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 2 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium 2.4 GHz or Athlon 64 3200+ or greater, 2 GB RAM and GeForce 6800 / Radeon X1800 Shader Model 3 or greater. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Riptide GP2 launched on 25 July 2013, within three weeks of Dota 2, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Papers, Please and Europa Universalis IV. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Dota 2, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Papers, Please, Europa Universalis IV.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Riptide GP2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Riptide GP2 — frequently asked questions

When did Riptide GP2 come out?

Riptide GP2 was released on 25 July 2013 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Riptide GP2?

At minimum, Riptide GP2 needs Pentium 2.4 GHz or Athlon 64 3200+ or greater, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6800 / Radeon X1800 Shader Model 3 or greater graphics, 250 MB available space of storage.

Does Riptide GP2 have multiplayer?

Yes. Riptide GP2 supports multiplayer.

How many GB is Riptide GP2?

The PC version needs about 0.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("250 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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