Choose Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4
Choose Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 if you want an Indie experience. Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 launched in 2017.
Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 vs DIRT 5
Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 and DIRT 5 both land in Action, Sports, Adventure 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 Action, Sports, Adventure on Steam. Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 (2017) is 3 years older than DIRT 5 (2020). Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 scores higher on Steam reviews (64.2% positive) than DIRT 5 (56.5% 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 5
Choose DIRT 5 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,504 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 and DIRT 5 sit in Action, Sports, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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
 Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 |  DIRT 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.2% positive (53 reviews) | 56.5% positive (1,504 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ivanovich Games | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Adventure on Steam.
- Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 (2017) is 3 years older than DIRT 5 (2020).
- Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 scores higher on Steam reviews (64.2% positive) than DIRT 5 (56.5% positive).
- DIRT 5 is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- DIRT 5 has co-op; Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 does not.
- Steam Deck: Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 is Deck Unsupported, DIRT 5 is Deck Verified.
Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 vs DIRT 5 — FAQ
- Should I play Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 or DIRT 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 (2017) came out before DIRT 5 (2020). 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 Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4 and DIRT 5 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Adventure 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.