Choose DiRT Rally
Choose DiRT Rally if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and VR Supported side of the pairing. 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 Racing
DiRT Rally and Exo Racing 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 4 years older than Exo Racing (2019). DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Exo 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 Exo Racing
Choose Exo Racing if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Exo Racing launched in 2019.
Both DiRT Rally and Exo Racing sit in Sports, 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 |  Exo Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (10,015 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | Angry Angel Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally (2015) is 4 years older than Exo Racing (2019).
- DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Exo Racing has no Deck rating yet.
DiRT Rally vs Exo Racing — FAQ
- Should I play DiRT Rally or Exo Racing first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before Exo Racing (2019). 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 Racing 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.
- Does Exo Racing have multiplayer like DiRT Rally?
- No. DiRT Rally supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Exo Racing is listed as single-player only.
- Does DiRT Rally run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DiRT Rally is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Exo Racing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.