Choose DiRT Rally
Choose DiRT Rally if you want the Steam Leaderboards and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 10,015 reviews.
DiRT Rally vs DiRT 4
DiRT Rally and DiRT 4 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 2 years older than DiRT 4 (2017). DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than DiRT 4 (84.6% 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 DiRT 4
Choose DiRT 4 if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. 4,213 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DiRT Rally and DiRT 4 sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, 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 |  DiRT 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) | 84.6% positive (4,213 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally (2015) is 2 years older than DiRT 4 (2017).
- DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than DiRT 4 (84.6% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
DiRT Rally vs DiRT 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, DiRT Rally or DiRT 4?
- On Steam reviews DiRT Rally scores higher (89.9% positive) than DiRT 4 (84.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DiRT Rally 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 DiRT 4 first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before DiRT 4 (2017). 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 DiRT 4 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 DiRT 4 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.