Choose DiRT 4
Choose DiRT 4 if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 4,213 reviews.
DiRT 4 vs EA SPORTS™ WRC
DiRT 4 and EA SPORTS™ WRC 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 4 (2017) is 6 years older than EA SPORTS™ WRC (2023). DiRT 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than EA SPORTS™ WRC (58.6% 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 EA SPORTS™ WRC
Choose EA SPORTS™ WRC if you want the VR Supported, HDR available, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DiRT 4 and EA SPORTS™ WRC sit in Sports, Simulation, and 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
 DiRT 4 |  EA SPORTS™ WRC | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (4,213 reviews) | 58.6% positive (5,614 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT 4 (2017) is 6 years older than EA SPORTS™ WRC (2023).
- DiRT 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than EA SPORTS™ WRC (58.6% positive).
- Steam Deck: DiRT 4 is Deck Verified, EA SPORTS™ WRC is Deck Unsupported.
DiRT 4 vs EA SPORTS™ WRC — FAQ
- Which is better, DiRT 4 or EA SPORTS™ WRC?
- On Steam reviews DiRT 4 scores higher (84.6% positive) than EA SPORTS™ WRC (58.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DiRT 4 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DiRT 4 or EA SPORTS™ WRC first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT 4 (2017) came out before EA SPORTS™ WRC (2023). 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 4 and EA SPORTS™ WRC 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.