Choose DiRT Rally 2.0
Choose DiRT Rally 2.0 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 18,446 Steam reviews back the pick.
DiRT Rally 2.0 vs The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator
DiRT Rally 2.0 and The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator 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 4 years older than The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator (2023). The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than DiRT Rally 2.0 (2.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). 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 The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator
Choose The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator launched in 2023.
Both DiRT Rally 2.0 and The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam, 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 |  The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (18,446 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codemasters | BlackPanzerYZ |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) is 4 years older than The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator (2023).
- The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than DiRT Rally 2.0 (2.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- DiRT Rally 2.0 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
DiRT Rally 2.0 vs The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play DiRT Rally 2.0 or The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) came out before The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator (2023). 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 The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator 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.
- Does The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator have multiplayer like DiRT Rally 2.0?
- No. DiRT Rally 2.0 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Eastern Drive : Car Simulator is listed as single-player only.