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MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame vs MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame

MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame and MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame 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. MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2016) is 1 year older than MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2017). MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame (70% 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 MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame

Choose MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame launched in 2016.

Choose MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame

Choose MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.3% positive across 468 reviews.

Both MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame and MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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

MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame vs MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame — Steam metadata comparison
MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame — Steam game coverMXGP2 - The Official Motocross VideogameMXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame — Steam game coverMXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame
Released20162017
GenresSports, Simulation, RacingSports, Simulation, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews70% positive (250 reviews)85.3% positive (468 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersMilestone S.r.l.Milestone S.r.l.

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MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame vs MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame — FAQ

Which is better, MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame or MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame?
On Steam reviews MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame scores higher (85.3% positive) than MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame (70% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame or MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame first?
If you want chronology, MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2016) came out before MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame (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 MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame and MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame 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.
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