Choose GRID Autosport
Choose GRID Autosport if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,906 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRID Autosport vs DiRT 4
GRID Autosport and DiRT 4 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 3 years older than DiRT 4 (2017). DiRT 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% 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 4
Choose DiRT 4 if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 4,213 reviews.
Both GRID Autosport and DiRT 4 sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player 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 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| 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) | 84.6% positive (4,213 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters Racing, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- GRID Autosport (2014) is 3 years older than DiRT 4 (2017).
- DiRT 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than GRID Autosport (71.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
GRID Autosport vs DiRT 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, GRID Autosport or DiRT 4?
- On Steam reviews DiRT 4 scores higher (84.6% positive) than GRID Autosport (71.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DiRT 4 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 4 first?
- If you want chronology, GRID Autosport (2014) came out before DiRT 4 (2017). 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 4 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 4 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.