Choose GRID Autosport
Choose GRID Autosport if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. 1,906 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRID Autosport vs DiRT Rally
GRID Autosport and DiRT Rally both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Racing on Steam. GRID Autosport (2014) is 1 year older than DiRT Rally (2015). DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than GRID Autosport (71.7% 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 DiRT Rally
Choose DiRT Rally if you want a Simulation game with VR Supported. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 10,015 reviews.
Both GRID Autosport and DiRT Rally sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, 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
 GRID Autosport |  DiRT Rally | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Sports, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.7% positive (1,906 reviews) | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters Racing, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- GRID Autosport (2014) is 1 year older than DiRT Rally (2015).
- DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than GRID Autosport (71.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
GRID Autosport vs DiRT Rally — FAQ
- Which is better, GRID Autosport or DiRT Rally?
- On Steam reviews DiRT Rally scores higher (89.9% positive) than GRID Autosport (71.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DiRT Rally is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play GRID Autosport or DiRT Rally first?
- If you want chronology, GRID Autosport (2014) came out before DiRT Rally (2015). 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 GRID Autosport and DiRT Rally similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Do GRID Autosport and DiRT Rally both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.