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DiRT Rally 2.0 vs F1® 2020

DiRT Rally 2.0 and F1® 2020 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. DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) is 1 year older than F1® 2020 (2020). F1® 2020 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than DiRT Rally 2.0 (89.5% 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 Rally 2.0

Choose DiRT Rally 2.0 if you want the VR Supported and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 18,446 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose F1® 2020

Choose F1® 2020 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 9,829 reviews.

Both DiRT Rally 2.0 and F1® 2020 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

DiRT Rally 2.0 vs F1® 2020 — Steam metadata comparison
DiRT Rally 2.0 — Steam game coverDiRT Rally 2.0F1® 2020 — Steam game coverF1® 2020
Released20192020
GenresSports, Simulation, RacingSports, Simulation, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
Price13.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews89.5% positive (18,446 reviews)94.4% positive (9,829 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersCodemastersCodemasters

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DiRT Rally 2.0 vs F1® 2020 — FAQ

Which is better, DiRT Rally 2.0 or F1® 2020?
On Steam reviews F1® 2020 scores higher (94.4% positive) than DiRT Rally 2.0 (89.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, F1® 2020 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 F1® 2020 first?
If you want chronology, DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) came out before F1® 2020 (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 F1® 2020 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.
DiRT Rally 2.0 vs F1® 2020 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run