Choose MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame
Choose MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.3% positive across 468 reviews.
MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame vs MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame
MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame and MXGP 2021 - 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. MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2017) is 4 years older than MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2021). MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame (78.9% 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 MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame
Choose MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame launched in 2021.
Both MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame and MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame 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
 MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame |  MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (468 reviews) | 78.9% positive (437 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Milestone S.r.l. | Milestone S.r.l. |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2017) is 4 years older than MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2021).
- MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame (78.9% positive).
- MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame is Deck Playable, MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame is Deck Unsupported.
MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame vs MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame — FAQ
- Which is better, MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame or MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame?
- On Steam reviews MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame scores higher (85.3% positive) than MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame (78.9% 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 MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame or MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame first?
- If you want chronology, MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2017) came out before MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame (2021). 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 MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame and MXGP 2021 - 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.