Choose DiRT Rally
Choose DiRT Rally if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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 Build and Drive Racing
DiRT Rally and Build and Drive Racing 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. DiRT Rally (2015) is 8 years older than Build and Drive Racing (2023). DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Build and Drive Racing has no Deck rating yet. 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 Build and Drive Racing
Choose Build and Drive Racing if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Build and Drive Racing launched in 2023.
Both DiRT Rally and Build and Drive Racing sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list 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 |  Build and Drive Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | VRdevelopment |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally (2015) is 8 years older than Build and Drive Racing (2023).
- DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Build and Drive Racing has no Deck rating yet.
DiRT Rally vs Build and Drive Racing — FAQ
- Should I play DiRT Rally or Build and Drive Racing first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before Build and Drive Racing (2023). 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 Build and Drive Racing 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 Build and Drive Racing have multiplayer like DiRT Rally?
- No. DiRT Rally supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Build and Drive Racing is listed as single-player only.
- Does DiRT Rally run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DiRT Rally is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Build and Drive Racing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.