Choose DiRT 4
Choose DiRT 4 if you want a Simulation game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 4,213 reviews.
DiRT 4 vs Gravel
DiRT 4 and Gravel both land in Sports, 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, Racing on Steam. DiRT 4 (2017) is 1 year older than Gravel (2018). DiRT 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Gravel (76.6% 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 Gravel
Choose Gravel if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Gravel launched in 2018.
Both DiRT 4 and Gravel sit in Sports 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 |  Gravel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (4,213 reviews) | 76.6% positive (585 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Milestone S.r.l. |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT 4 (2017) is 1 year older than Gravel (2018).
- DiRT 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Gravel (76.6% positive).
- DiRT 4 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gravel has no Deck rating yet.
DiRT 4 vs Gravel — FAQ
- Which is better, DiRT 4 or Gravel?
- On Steam reviews DiRT 4 scores higher (84.6% positive) than Gravel (76.6% 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 Gravel first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT 4 (2017) came out before Gravel (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 4 and Gravel similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 DiRT 4 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DiRT 4 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gravel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.