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Dakar Desert Rally

Dakar Desert Rally

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.

Released Oct 4, 2022 Developer Saber Porto Ltd. Publisher Saber Interactive Platforms Windows RacingDrivingPvP3DMultiplayer
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

57.9%positive1,319 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It works for me and is actually a pretty good game. In my experience the low score is not at all deserved. Navigation can be tricky and the navigator can be a bit slow but it's ok once you get used to it and the performance is great on my Linux CachyOS system.”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Fun Game. The infamous "Fatal Error" is a little annoying from time to time. But the game is worth it IMO. Helicopter view is the S*”

— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played
Not recommended · 11 found this helpful

“DO NOT BUY THIS GAME BECAUSE I ALSO GOT IT FOR FREE ON EPIC GAMES ONCE AND THOT MAYBE THE ONE ON STEAM DOESN'T HAVE A "FATAL ERROR" BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE THE DEVELOPERS OF THIS GAME ARE JUST SCAMMERS, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:53 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

21playing at last check
1624-hour peak
430all-time peak
0 100 200 2023 2024 2025 2026 101 avg · Oct 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

55achievements
3.1%median completion
0.2%rarest: Forever Speedy
70.1% of players 69.0% of players 54.6% of players 45.0% of players 44.6% of players 43.7% of players 40.4% of players 36.4% of players 35.6% of players 35.1% of players 33.1% of players 30.6% of players 15.0% of players 13.3% of players 11.6% of players 10.3% of players 9.6% of players 6.5% of players 5.5% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.1% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.3% of players 1.9% of players 1.0% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 70.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
70.1%First Car — Get your first Car.
69.0%Going Places — Finish your first stage and get qualified.
54.6%First of Many — Finish a stage in first place.
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%Forever Speedy — Finish first in all 2020 events playing as Paulo Gonçalves (Sport, Professional, and Simulation).
0.3%South Bound — Get all Can-Am vehicles in the game.
0.3%Monster Claw — Get all vehicles sponsored by Monster Energy.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK21.99 GBP
Australia44.95 AUD
Canada39.99 CAD
Japan4,299 JPY
Brazil99.90 BRL
China129.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$19 Brazil Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 18, 2024
March 18, 2024 - Hotfix

General Fixed crashes that happened when the Logitech G920 steering wheel was connected.

Feb 12, 2024
February 12, 2024 - Hotfix

General Resolved an issue that was contributing to a gradual escalation in the frequency of crashes, ensuring a more stable and reliable performance. Adjusted the bike's engine sound during the race.

Jan 15, 2024
January 15th, 2024 - USA Tour Update Patch Notes

Hello, pilots! Today, we are delivering Patch 2.1, which brings the final installment for Dakar Desert Rally’s Season Pass DLC, the new USA Tour, along with fixes for the Roadbook Editor and the flick

Jan 12, 2024
USA Tour Update Release

Get ready to embark on new off-roading adventures, as the highly anticipated USA Tour map is set to arrive on the 15th! 🙌 Join our Discord for the release! https://ptb.discord.com/events/4951714353382

Nov 28, 2023
November 28, 2023 - Fall Update Patch Notes

Hello, pilots! The big update for Dakar Desert Rally is finally here, adding a new feature that the community has been eager to have since the game was released, the Roadbook Editor. Patch 2.0 is brin

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresRacing
Player tagsRacing · Driving · PvP · 3D · Multiplayer · Realistic · Singleplayer · Offroad · Simulation · Open World · Automobile Sim · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Portuguese - Brazil * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements55
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.dakarthegame.com/en/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10, 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB)/ Radeon RX 570 (4GB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible soundcard