Choose Colin McRae Rally
Choose Colin McRae Rally if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Colin McRae Rally launched in 2014.
Colin McRae Rally vs DiRT Rally
Colin McRae Rally 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. Colin McRae Rally (2014) is 1 year older than DiRT Rally (2015). DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Colin McRae Rally (40.1% 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 Multi-player, VR Supported, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 10,015 reviews.
Both Colin McRae Rally and DiRT Rally sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Colin McRae Rally |  DiRT Rally | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Sports, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 40.1% positive (643 reviews) | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters Digital | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Colin McRae Rally (2014) is 1 year older than DiRT Rally (2015).
- DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Colin McRae Rally (40.1% positive).
- DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Colin McRae Rally has no Deck rating yet.
Colin McRae Rally vs DiRT Rally — FAQ
- Which is better, Colin McRae Rally or DiRT Rally?
- On Steam reviews DiRT Rally scores higher (89.9% positive) than Colin McRae Rally (40.1% 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 Colin McRae Rally or DiRT Rally first?
- If you want chronology, Colin McRae Rally (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 Colin McRae Rally 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.
- Does Colin McRae Rally have multiplayer like DiRT Rally?
- No. DiRT Rally supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Colin McRae Rally is listed as single-player only.