Choose WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship
Choose WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.4% positive across 1,417 reviews.
WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship vs Dakar 18
WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship and Dakar 18 both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship (2017) is 1 year older than Dakar 18 (2018). WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Dakar 18 (65.2% 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 Dakar 18
Choose Dakar 18 if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Dakar 18 launched in 2018.
Both WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship and Dakar 18 sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship |  Dakar 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Racing | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.4% positive (1,417 reviews) | 65.2% positive (287 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | KT Racing | Bigmoon Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship (2017) is 1 year older than Dakar 18 (2018).
- WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Dakar 18 (65.2% positive).
- WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Dakar 18 (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship vs Dakar 18 — FAQ
- Which is better, WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship or Dakar 18?
- On Steam reviews WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship scores higher (75.4% positive) than Dakar 18 (65.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship or Dakar 18 first?
- If you want chronology, WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship (2017) came out before Dakar 18 (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 WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship and Dakar 18 similar?
- They overlap on 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.