Choose Off-Road Drive
Choose Off-Road Drive if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.9% positive across 265 reviews.
Off-Road Drive vs Dakar 18
Off-Road Drive and Dakar 18 both land in Simulation, Racing on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam. Off-Road Drive (2011) is 7 years older than Dakar 18 (2018). Off-Road Drive scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Dakar 18 (65.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dakar 18
Choose Dakar 18 if you want a Sports and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dakar 18 launched in 2018.
Both Off-Road Drive and Dakar 18 sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Off-Road Drive |  Dakar 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Simulation, Racing | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.9% positive (265 reviews) | 65.2% positive (287 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | 1C-Avalon | Bigmoon Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Off-Road Drive (2011) is 7 years older than Dakar 18 (2018).
- Off-Road Drive scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Dakar 18 (65.2% positive).
- Off-Road Drive is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Dakar 18 (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Dakar 18 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Off-Road Drive has no Deck rating yet.
Off-Road Drive vs Dakar 18 — FAQ
- Which is better, Off-Road Drive or Dakar 18?
- On Steam reviews Off-Road Drive scores higher (67.9% positive) than Dakar 18 (65.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Off-Road Drive is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Off-Road Drive or Dakar 18 first?
- If you want chronology, Off-Road Drive (2011) came out before Dakar 18 (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Off-Road Drive and Dakar 18 similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Racing on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.