Choose DiRT Rally 2.0
Choose DiRT Rally 2.0 if you want a Sports and 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 Dakar Desert Rally
DiRT Rally 2.0 and Dakar Desert Rally 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. DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) is 3 years older than Dakar Desert Rally (2022). DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Dakar Desert Rally (50.6% 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 Desert Rally
Choose Dakar Desert Rally if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dakar Desert Rally launched in 2022.
Both DiRT Rally 2.0 and Dakar Desert Rally sit in 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 |  Dakar Desert Rally | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (18,446 reviews) | 50.6% positive (575 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters | Saber Porto Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) is 3 years older than Dakar Desert Rally (2022).
- DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Dakar Desert Rally (50.6% positive).
- DiRT Rally 2.0 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Dakar Desert Rally (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: DiRT Rally 2.0 is Deck Unsupported, Dakar Desert Rally is Deck Playable.
DiRT Rally 2.0 vs Dakar Desert Rally — FAQ
- Which is better, DiRT Rally 2.0 or Dakar Desert Rally?
- On Steam reviews DiRT Rally 2.0 scores higher (89.5% positive) than Dakar Desert Rally (50.6% 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 Dakar Desert Rally first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) came out before Dakar Desert Rally (2022). 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 Dakar Desert Rally 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.