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DiRT Rally
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
66 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“From what I've played so far, I can consider this the [i]crème de la crème[/i] when it comes to at least Rally & Rallycross, but what's the point mentioning with [i]RaceNet[/i] server shutdowns and the (Community) Delta…”
“Codemasters has made me fall in love with rally since DiRT 2. This one is a much more hardcore version of that, yet very satisfying when you get a grip on the controls and the basics of the sport. The art direction is a…”
12 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“From what I've played so far, I can consider this the [i]crème de la crème[/i] when it comes to at least Rally & Rallycross, but what's the point mentioning with [i]RaceNet[/i] server shutdowns and the (Community) Delta…”
“Codemasters has made me fall in love with rally since DiRT 2. This one is a much more hardcore version of that, yet very satisfying when you get a grip on the controls and the basics of the sport. The art direction is a…”
9 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“Codemasters has made me fall in love with rally since DiRT 2. This one is a much more hardcore version of that, yet very satisfying when you get a grip on the controls and the basics of the sport. The art direction is a…”
“DIRT RALLY = 38.8gb DIRT RALLY 2.0 = 109.52gb what the hell is that? are we getting nearly three times the amount of game in 2.0 than we are in this one? because yes - I'd say 2.0 is pretty comfortably a "better" game…”
7 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“It's unfortunate that you can't buy this game on Steam anymore, but it is easily my favorite compared to DiRT Rally 2.0 and Assetto Corsa Rally. AI times seem to be way less out of hand here when compared to DiRT Rally…”
“Still an amazing rally title. Tight, precise controls, but more punishing handling model than Dirt Rally 2.0 (some would say more realistic). Nice minimalist UI and a simple career mode without any modern crap that will…”
“Still Holds Up The Gameplay on COntroller Dual SHock”
6 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“Still an amazing rally title. Tight, precise controls, but more punishing handling model than Dirt Rally 2.0 (some would say more realistic). Nice minimalist UI and a simple career mode without any modern crap that will…”
“Amazing game to play on a steam deck.”
16 of the 99 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“From what I've played so far, I can consider this the [i]crème de la crème[/i] when it comes to at least Rally & Rallycross, but what's the point mentioning with [i]RaceNet[/i] server shutdowns and the (Community) Delta…”
“The DiRT Rally track is very narrow, bumpy and slippery I played this with a controller and the car handling was harder than I thought even though I set stability control, ABS etc to 5. It's not for me because I like…”
“Having fun then getting terminal damaged 5 seconds into a stage. Fun for the whole family”
10 of the 99 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The DiRT Rally track is very narrow, bumpy and slippery I played this with a controller and the car handling was harder than I thought even though I set stability control, ABS etc to 5. It's not for me because I like…”
“Car flies off the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ map in wales, touching the edge of the track at even the lowest speeds makes you spin out and fly off the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ track”
“At first I was not a huge fan of this as I was more familiar with the DiRT franchise and this was a much more realistic/simulation approach. This is actually a pretty solid game. I do not enjoy the Rallycross events at…”
4 of the 99 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Car flies off the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ map in wales, touching the edge of the track at even the lowest speeds makes you spin out and fly off the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ track”
“This is literally the worst game you can download. I regret that i spent money on this sometime ago. When i played on windows, it was the most boring game ever. When i launched it on Mac, it blocked coursor, even when i…”
3 of the 99 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“From what I've played so far, I can consider this the [i]crème de la crème[/i] when it comes to at least Rally & Rallycross, but what's the point mentioning with [i]RaceNet[/i] server shutdowns and the (Community) Delta…”
3 of the 99 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 99 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“One of the best rally simulators out there.”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“DiRT Rally is a deeply immersive and rewarding racing experience that truly captures the intensity of real rally driving. The handling feels authentic, the stages are beautifully designed, and the sense of speed and control is incredibly satisfying. A must-play for fans of…”
— a player, Steam review · 217 hrs played“If you like wasting your free time getting rage baited by a small rock on the outside of a curve, this is a 10/10.”
— a player, Steam review · 125 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:14 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
DIRT 5 - Coming October 2020
As revealed during Microsoft’s Inside Xbox show, Codemasters is delighted to announce DIRT 5, coming October 2020 via Steam. Whilst respecting the heritage and retaining the DNA of the franchise, DIRT
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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.
| Genres | Racing, Simulation, Sports |
| Player tags | Racing · Simulation · Automobile Sim · Driving · Multiplayer · Realistic · Offroad · Difficult · VR · Singleplayer · Sports · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · VR Supported · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 170 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.dirtgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: 64bit Versions of Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Processor: AMD FX Series or Intel Core i3 Series Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD HD5450 or Nvidia GT430 or Intel HD4000 with 1GB of VRAM (DirectX 11 graphics card required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible soundcard Additional Notes: Supported Graphics Cards: AMD HD5000 Series, HD6000 Series, HD7000 Series, R7 Series, R9 Series Nvidia GTX400 Series, GTX500 Series, GTX600 Series, GTX700 Series, GTX900 Series Intel HD4000 Series, HD5000 Series