Choose DiRT Rally
Choose DiRT Rally if you want a Sports game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and VR Supported. 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 Russian Roads
DiRT Rally and Russian Roads 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 3 years older than Russian Roads (2018). DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Russian Roads (73.7% 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 Russian Roads
Choose Russian Roads if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Russian Roads launched in 2018.
Both DiRT Rally and Russian Roads sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam, 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 |  Russian Roads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) | 73.7% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | Laush Dmitriy Sergeevich |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally (2015) is 3 years older than Russian Roads (2018).
- DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Russian Roads (73.7% positive).
- DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Russian Roads has no Deck rating yet.
DiRT Rally vs Russian Roads — FAQ
- Should I play DiRT Rally or Russian Roads first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before Russian Roads (2018). 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 Russian Roads 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 Russian Roads have multiplayer like DiRT Rally?
- No. DiRT Rally supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Russian Roads is listed as single-player only.
- Does DiRT Rally run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DiRT Rally is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Russian Roads doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.