Choose DiRT Rally
Choose DiRT Rally if you want the Multi-player, VR Supported, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,015 Steam reviews back the pick.
DiRT Rally vs Retro Drift
DiRT Rally and Retro Drift 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 5 years older than Retro Drift (2020). DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Retro Drift (46.2% 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 Retro Drift
Choose Retro Drift if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Drift launched in 2020.
Both DiRT Rally and Retro Drift sit in Sports, Simulation, 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
 DiRT Rally |  Retro Drift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) | 46.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | Meng Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally (2015) is 5 years older than Retro Drift (2020).
- DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Retro Drift (46.2% positive).
- DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Retro Drift has no Deck rating yet.
DiRT Rally vs Retro Drift — FAQ
- Should I play DiRT Rally or Retro Drift first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before Retro Drift (2020). 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 Retro Drift 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.
- Does Retro Drift have multiplayer like DiRT Rally?
- No. DiRT Rally supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Retro Drift is listed as single-player only.
- Does DiRT Rally run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DiRT Rally is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Retro Drift doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.