Should I play DiRT Rally or Rise: Race The Future first?

If you want chronology, DiRT Rally (2015) came out before Rise: Race The Future (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 Rise: Race The Future similar?

They overlap on 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 Rise: Race The Future have multiplayer like DiRT Rally?

No. DiRT Rally supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Rise: Race The Future is listed as single-player only.

Does DiRT Rally run on Steam Deck?

Yes — DiRT Rally is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rise: Race The Future doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

DiRT Rally vs Rise: Race The Future

DiRT Rally and Rise: Race The Future both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. DiRT Rally (2015) is 3 years older than Rise: Race The Future (2018). DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Rise: Race The Future (70.6% 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 Rally

Choose DiRT Rally if you want a Sports and 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.

Choose Rise: Race The Future

Choose Rise: Race The Future if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rise: Race The Future launched in 2018.

Both DiRT Rally and Rise: Race The Future sit in 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.

DiRT Rally vs Rise: Race The Future — Steam metadata comparison
	DiRT Rally	Rise: Race The Future
Released	2015	2018
Genres	Sports, Simulation, Racing	Racing
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	Price unknown	15.99 USD
Steam reviews	89.9% positive (10,015 reviews)	70.6% positive (51 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player	Single-player only
Developers	Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac)	VD-dev

Side by side

Both are Racing games on Steam.
DiRT Rally (2015) is 3 years older than Rise: Race The Future (2018).
DiRT Rally scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Rise: Race The Future (70.6% positive).
DiRT Rally is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rise: Race The Future has no Deck rating yet.