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 KARTMania
DiRT Rally and KARTMania 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 8 years older than KARTMania (2023). DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; KARTMania 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 KARTMania
Choose KARTMania if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. KARTMania launched in 2023.
Both DiRT Rally and KARTMania 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 |  KARTMania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 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) | codeArts K.K. |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally (2015) is 8 years older than KARTMania (2023).
- DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; KARTMania has no Deck rating yet.
DiRT Rally vs KARTMania — FAQ
- Should I play DiRT Rally or KARTMania first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before KARTMania (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 KARTMania 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 KARTMania have multiplayer like DiRT Rally?
- No. DiRT Rally supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while KARTMania is listed as single-player only.
- Does DiRT Rally run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DiRT Rally is rated Deck Verified by Valve. KARTMania doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.