Games like Dakar Desert Rally
If Dakar Desert Rally is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dakar 18, EA SPORTS™ WRC and WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Dakar Desert Rally: Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Experience the speed and excitement of the largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.
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Dakar 18
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Shares damage model and an epic mood with Dakar Desert Rally.
Top pick for Dakar Desert Rally fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
Based on the world famous annual rally raid organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) in South America, DAKAR 18 is a realistic simulation of the biggest cross-country rally in the world and features a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.
EA SPORTS™ WRC
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Shares an immersive mood with Dakar Desert Rally.
Second-strongest match for Dakar Desert Rally fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
Experience the thrill of the 2024 rally season with new locations, moments, stages, high-performance vehicles, new liveries, and licensed crews. Brace yourself to embark on your continued rally journey.
WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Dakar Desert Rally.
Third-strongest match for Dakar Desert Rally fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
Hailed by reviewers and professional drivers, the standard-setting off-road racing simulation has been reinvented! Reach the 2021 season podium, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the competition, relive the highlights at the wheel of legendary cars.
Forza Motorsport
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Shares a contemplative mood with Dakar Desert Rally.
Ranked #4 for Dakar Desert Rally fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
Compete in over 500 cars on 30 world-famous tracks – now featuring the legendary Fujimi Kaido! Play the new 20th Anniversary Tour and obtain special rewards.
Gravel
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Ranked #5 for Dakar Desert Rally fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
Gravel is the ultimate off-road experience. The most extreme racing game that will let you try out amazing stunts in the wildest places on the planet!
RIDE 4
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Shares an immersive mood with Dakar Desert Rally.
Ranked #6 for Dakar Desert Rally fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
Are you ready to live the best gaming experience that a motorcycle fan can get? RIDE 4 will spark your competitive soul with hundreds of bikes, dozens of tracks and a whole new level of realism.
Bounty: Drag Racing
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Shares a challenging mood with Dakar Desert Rally.
Ranked #7 for Dakar Desert Rally fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Bounty: Drag Racing is the most complete online drag racing experience on the market. Race the fastest and most varied types of dragsters in the world. Customize and fine tune your cars to achieve maximum performance and hop online for the closest type of racing!
Project CARS 3
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Dakar Desert Rally.
Ranked #8 for Dakar Desert Rally fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
Journey from weekend warrior to racing legend & experience the thrill & emotion of authentic racing. Own, upgrade and personalise hundreds of cars, customise your driver, tailor every setting & play the way you want in YOUR Ultimate Driver Journey.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dakar Desert Rally at current Steam store prices.
Superflight
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Priced ~50% under Dakar Desert Rally on Steam right now.
Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!
SpeedRunners
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Priced ~50% under Dakar Desert Rally on Steam right now.
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
Rock of Ages
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dakar Desert Rally on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!
STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer
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Priced ~58% under Dakar Desert Rally on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
Two Engines. One Champion. No Limits.
Street Racing Syndicate
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Priced ~50% under Dakar Desert Rally on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
The raw, high-stakes world of illegal street racing comes to life in Street Racing Syndicate. Trick out over 40 authentic licensed cars with parts from over 15 real-world manufacturers, then turn your customized ride loose on the streets of 3 cities across the USA.
Retro City Rampage™ DX
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Priced ~50% under Dakar Desert Rally on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Dakar Desert Rally.
OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!
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Frequently asked about Dakar Desert Rally
- Does Dakar Desert Rally run on Steam Deck?
- Dakar Desert Rally is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Dakar Desert Rally cost?
- Dakar Desert Rally is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Dakar Desert Rally have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Dakar Desert Rally supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Dakar Desert Rally?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dakar Desert Rally are Dakar 18, EA SPORTS™ WRC, WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship.
- Who developed Dakar Desert Rally?
- Dakar Desert Rally was developed by Saber Porto Ltd. and published by Saber Interactive.
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