Close search results
Promoted banner
SEARCH
DATABASE Search

home / GAMES / Dirt Rally (Series)

×

Dirt Rally
Review

Play YouTube video
Tweet 
×
Please enter a valid email address
Please choose a platform
How young was your child when they first played this?
:
 
How does your child play this? Alone, with friends, with family? How did they discover it and what kept them coming back for more?
:   :
 
To verify your input please enter your email to create an account.
Email:

Play OverviewPlay Overview

Dirt Rally (1998) is a series of racing games, originally called Colin McRae Rally. They simulate the experience of dangerous and perilous rally stages. You drive from an in-car experience and are given spoken directions from your co-pilot. It's thrilling but keeps the experience focused on realism.

For those wanting a more fantastically and exuberant experience, there is a spin off Dirt series that offers a more extreme race challenge that includes local split-screen play.

The rally series dates back to 1998:
  • Colin McRae Rally (1998) on PlayStation, PC and Gameboy
  • Colin McRae Rally 2.0 (2000) on PlayStation, PC and Gameboy Advance
  • Colin McRae Rally 3 (2002) on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC
  • Colin McRae Rally 04 (2003) on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC
  • Colin McRae Rally 2005 (2004) on Xbox, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Mac and PC
  • Colin McRae Rally (2013) mobile version on iOS then ported to Android, PC and Mac
  • Dirt Rally (2015) on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Mac
  • Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019) on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Dirt Rally 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 7 months ago.
More Like This
We used our Game Finder tool to hand pick these similar games:
Mix your perfect combo with Game Mixer:
Game Mixer

Play StylePlay Style

This is an Action and Race game with Traversal elements. You can play this by yourself or as a 8-player online game. Dirt Rally doesn't have a split-screen but does have a novel co-op mode on PlayStation 4 where one player drives via the TV, and the other wears the VR headset and gives directions. Dirt Rally series offers online leaderboards and head-to-head online challenges. You can race against up to 8 competitors in the latest version of the game.

 
You can play this game in the following styles:

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 45 hours and 50 hours to complete.

BenefitsBenefits

This game is good if you want to:

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

This game has been rated PEGI 3.
 
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.

Account Rating

  • You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
  • You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.

CostsCosts

Dirt Rally usually costs £12.99 to £44.99.
 

DiRT Rally 2.0

Steam Store PC £17.99 – –

Dirt Rally

XBox Store Xbox One £17.99 – –
PlayStation Store PS4 £17.99 – –
Steam Store PC £12.99 – –
Steam Store Mac £12.99 – –
PlayStation Store PS5 -

Dirt Rally 2.0

PlayStation Store PS4 £24.99 – –

Dirt Rally 2.0: Game Of The Year Edition

PlayStation Store PS4 £44.99 – –
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
  • In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
  • In-Game Pass: Purchase a season/battle pass to gain access to limited in-game purchases, reward items and other aspects of the game.
  • You need a subscription to play online:
    • You need Xbox Live Gold to play online with Xbox 360.
    • You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
    • You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
 
In Dirt Rally 2.0 you can purchase locations and cars. There is a Colin McRae: Flat Out pack that adds scenarios from his career as well as a new location and 2 cars. There are four season passes that include all the content released in that period. There's a Game of the Year edition that includes all four seasons passes. 
 
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
 

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 01/07/1998, updated in 2019

Out Now: Android, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 3

Players: 1 (8 online)

Genres: Action, Race and Traversal

Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )

Components: 3D First-Person, 3D Third-Person and Weather

Developer: Codemasters (@Codemasters)


Content devider

Hand-Picked Games Like Dirt Rally

Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Dirt Rally. We also have a long list of games similar to Dirt Rally.

Video GameBeamNG
Video GameForza Motorsport 7
PEGI 3 Video Game Age Rating for Forza Motorsport 7 in UK and Europe
Video GameGran Turismo
PEGI 3 Video Game Age Rating for Gran Turismo in UK and Europe
Video GameInertial Drift
PEGI 3 Video Game Age Rating for Inertial Drift in UK and Europe
Video GameMXGP 2020 Official Motocross
PEGI 3 Video Game Age Rating for MXGP 2020 Official Motocross in UK and Europe

Hand-Picked Board Games Like Dirt Rally

Our experts have hand-picked the following board games that offer a similar experience or theme to Dirt Rally.

Board GameFlamme Rouge
Board GameKlask
Board GameEscape: The Curse of the Temple
Content devider
Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

Subscribe to our free newsletter

Subscribe
Carina Initiatives
PlayStation
HSBC
GameOpedia
Xbox
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Discord
Contact Us
About
© 2023 Family Gaming Database
EE GameSmart Player EE GameSmart Player