Choose Project CARS 2
Choose Project CARS 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 5,859 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS 2 vs DiRT Rally 2.0
Project CARS 2 and DiRT Rally 2.0 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. Project CARS 2 (2017) is 2 years older than DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019). DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Project CARS 2 (80.7% 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 DiRT Rally 2.0
Choose DiRT Rally 2.0 if you want a Sports and Simulation game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 18,446 reviews.
Both Project CARS 2 and DiRT Rally 2.0 sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Project CARS 2 |  DiRT Rally 2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (5,859 reviews) | 89.5% positive (18,446 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Project CARS 2 (2017) is 2 years older than DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019).
- DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Project CARS 2 (80.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Project CARS 2 vs DiRT Rally 2.0 — FAQ
- Which is better, Project CARS 2 or DiRT Rally 2.0?
- On Steam reviews DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher (89.5% positive) than Project CARS 2 (80.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DiRT Rally 2.0 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Project CARS 2 or DiRT Rally 2.0 first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS 2 (2017) came out before DiRT Rally 2.0 (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 Project CARS 2 and DiRT Rally 2.0 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.