Choose DiRT Rally 2.0
Choose DiRT Rally 2.0 if you want a Simulation game with VR Supported and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 18,446 reviews.
DiRT Rally 2.0 vs DIRT 5
DiRT Rally 2.0 and DIRT 5 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 Rally 2.0 (2019) is 1 year older than DIRT 5 (2020). DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% 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 an Action, Adventure, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,504 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DiRT Rally 2.0 and DIRT 5 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 Rally 2.0 |  DIRT 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (18,446 reviews) | 56.5% positive (1,504 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Codemasters | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) is 1 year older than DIRT 5 (2020).
- DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than DIRT 5 (56.5% positive).
- DiRT Rally 2.0 is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than DIRT 5 (13.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- DIRT 5 has co-op; DiRT Rally 2.0 does not.
- Steam Deck: DiRT Rally 2.0 is Deck Unsupported, DIRT 5 is Deck Verified.
DiRT Rally 2.0 vs DIRT 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, DiRT Rally 2.0 or DIRT 5?
- On Steam reviews DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher (89.5% positive) than DIRT 5 (56.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DiRT Rally 2.0 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 Rally 2.0 or DIRT 5 first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) 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 DiRT Rally 2.0 and DIRT 5 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.