Single-player games like Dakar 18
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Dakar 18, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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DiRT 4
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Dakar 18.
DiRT 4 is all about embracing fear. It’s about the thrill, exhilaration and adrenaline that is absolutely vital to off-road racing. It’s about loving the feeling of pushing flat out next to a sheer cliff drop, going for the gap that’s too small and seeing how much air you can get. Be Fearless.
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WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Dakar 18.
Take on all the challenges of the 2017 World Rally Championship: the official cars and drivers, 13 countries, 52 Special Stages, every surface, more powerful cars, more demanding physics, longer races, and an eSports mode to keep you on the edge of your seat all year round.
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Gravel
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Racing with Dakar 18.
Gravel is the ultimate off-road experience. The most extreme racing game that will let you try out amazing stunts in the wildest places on the planet!
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EA SPORTS™ WRC
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Dakar 18.
Experience the thrill of the 2024 rally season with new locations, moments, stages, high-performance vehicles, new liveries, and licensed crews. Brace yourself to embark on your continued rally journey.
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TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Dakar 18.
For bikers, there are two types of speed races: the Isle of Man TT and the rest. No race is more difficult. Take up the challenge of the legendary Snaefell Mountain course: all 37.73 miles faithfully reproduced with the champions and their bikes.
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Dakar Desert Rally
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Dakar 18.
Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Experience the speed and excitement of the largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.
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World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24 Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Dakar 18.
iRacing presents the Official Game of The World of Outlaws, featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car, Late Models and Super DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, as well as 8 additional series including the all-new Micro Sprints, and many others.
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SRX: The Game
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Dakar 18.
Do you have what it takes to compete with the best of the best in the Superstar Racing Experience? SRX: The Game is your chance to prove it.
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DiRT Rally
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Dakar 18.
DiRT Rally is the most authentic and thrilling rally game ever made, road-tested over 80 million miles by the DiRT community. It perfectly captures that white knuckle feeling of racing on the edge as you hurtle along dangerous roads, knowing that one crash could irreparably harm your stage time.
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SnowRunner
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Dakar 18.
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!
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RoadCraft
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Dakar 18.
As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!
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Police Simulator: Patrol Duty
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dakar 18.
Experience the exciting day-to-day life of an US police officer in Police Simulator: Patrol Duty. Discover a large, lively and freely-accessible US city powered by Unreal®Engine 4 and ensure the safety in your district.
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Syndrome VR
Single-player alternative to Dakar 18 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dakar 18.
Syndrome, a sci-fi survival horror game that places you in a living hell inside a doomed starship. Find out what happened to your lost crew. Run. Hide. Fight. Survive. Includes a Survival Game mode in Full VR.