Dakar 18

Released: 9/25/2018

Based on the world famous annual rally raid organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) in South America, DAKAR 18 is a realistic simulation of the biggest cross-country rally in the world and features a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and UTVs. Players will compete in fierce online multiplayer races as well as playing offline, to harness and grow racing skills in a huge open world.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

46.6

Critic Average

14 reviews

Steam User Score

1,210 reviews

Metacritic User Score

32 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-21.7

Metacritic Disparity

-7.4

Combined Disparity

-14.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

14 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 14 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 46.6/100. Critics score this game 21.7 points lower than Steam users and 7.4 points lower than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 14)

Andrew OgleyviaTrueAchievements
Nov 8, 2018Launch window
50/100View review
Steam 68.3/100 · -18.3 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · -4.0 pts
Ján KordošviaSECTOR.sk
Nov 5, 2018Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 68.3/100 · +1.7 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · +16.0 pts
Ethan GrayviaImpulsegamer
Nov 4, 2018Launch window
40/100View review
Steam 68.3/100 · -28.3 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · -14.0 pts
Tom Harrison-LordviaTheSixthAxis
Oct 22, 2018Launch window
30/100View review
Steam 68.3/100 · -38.3 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · -24.0 pts
Tom BedfordviaThe Digital Fix
Oct 16, 2018Launch window
60/100View review
Steam 68.3/100 · -8.3 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · +6.0 pts