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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 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.

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 vs MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame — Steam metadata comparison
MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame — Steam game coverMXGP3 - The Official Motocross VideogameMXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame — Steam game coverMXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame
Released20172021
GenresSports, Simulation, RacingSports, Simulation, Racing
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price19.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews85.3% positive (468 reviews)78.9% positive (437 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersMilestone S.r.l.Milestone S.r.l.

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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.
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