Choose DiRT Rally
Choose DiRT Rally if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 10,015 Steam reviews back the pick.
DiRT Rally vs Touring Karts
DiRT Rally and Touring Karts both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam. DiRT Rally (2015) is 4 years older than Touring Karts (2019). DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Touring Karts (74.6% 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 Touring Karts
Choose Touring Karts if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Touring Karts launched in 2019.
Both DiRT Rally and Touring Karts sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and VR Supported, 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
 DiRT Rally |  Touring Karts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) | 74.6% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | Ivanovich Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally (2015) is 4 years older than Touring Karts (2019).
- DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Touring Karts (74.6% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
DiRT Rally vs Touring Karts — FAQ
- Should I play DiRT Rally or Touring Karts first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before Touring Karts (2019). 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 DiRT Rally and Touring Karts similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Do DiRT Rally and Touring Karts 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.