Choose DiRT Rally
Choose DiRT Rally if you want a Sports game with Multi-player, VR Supported, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. 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 Exo Rally Championship
DiRT Rally and Exo Rally Championship both land in 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 Simulation, Racing on Steam. DiRT Rally (2015) is 11 years older than Exo Rally Championship (2026). Exo Rally Championship scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than DiRT Rally (89.9% 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 Exo Rally Championship
Choose Exo Rally Championship if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.9% positive across 141 reviews.
Both DiRT Rally and Exo Rally Championship sit in 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 |  Exo Rally Championship | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 18.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) | 92.9% positive (141 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | Exbleative |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally (2015) is 11 years older than Exo Rally Championship (2026).
- Exo Rally Championship scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than DiRT Rally (89.9% positive).
- DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Exo Rally Championship has no Deck rating yet.
DiRT Rally vs Exo Rally Championship — FAQ
- Which is better, DiRT Rally or Exo Rally Championship?
- On Steam reviews Exo Rally Championship scores higher (92.9% positive) than DiRT Rally (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Exo Rally Championship is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DiRT Rally or Exo Rally Championship first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before Exo Rally Championship (2026). 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 Exo Rally Championship similar?
- They overlap on 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 Exo Rally Championship have multiplayer like DiRT Rally?
- No. DiRT Rally supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Exo Rally Championship is listed as single-player only.
- Does DiRT Rally run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DiRT Rally is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Exo Rally Championship doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.