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Dakar Desert Rally

Dakar Desert Rally

Released: 10/4/2022

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest and most epic off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Dakar Desert Rally captures the genuine speed and excitement of Amaury Sport Organisation’s largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from the world’s top makers, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads, and SSVs. The game offers unique challenges for off-road simulation diehards and casual racing fans alike. Compete in fierce online multiplayer races or navigate the vast wilds in single-player offline. AUTHENTIC DAKAR RALLY EXPERIENCE Over 30 stages of full rally racing from the official 2020, 2021, and 2022 Dakar Rally races with officially licensed vehicles, teams and pilots across multiplayer and single-player modes. All across an immense open world that doesn’t limit you to tracks and roads. The game also supports a wide array of steering wheels for the ultimate driving experience. SEASONS AND DYNAMIC WEATHER Featuring all four seasons and a full day-night cycle. Whether facing billowing sandstorms, blazing desert sunlight, grueling rain and snow, or deep mud, you’ll need to overcome the elements and your competition to win. SINGLE-PLAYER AND ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Evolve your Rally Raid career in a single-player or compete in online multiplayer events with your friends.

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest and most epic off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Dakar Desert Rally captures the genuine speed and excitement of Amaury Sport Organisation’s largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from the world’s top makers, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads, and SSVs. The game offers unique challenges for off-road simulation diehards and casual racing fans alike. Compete in fierce online multiplayer races or navigate the vast wilds in single-player offline. AUTHENTIC DAKAR RALLY EXPERIENCE Over 30 stages of full rally racing from the official 2020, 2021, and 2022 Dakar Rally races with officially licensed vehicles, teams and pilots across multiplayer and single-player modes. All across an immense open world that doesn’t limit you to tracks and roads. The game also supports a wide array of steering wheels for the ultimate driving experience. SEASONS AND DYNAMIC WEATHER Featuring all four seasons and a full day-night cycle. Whether facing billowing sandstorms, blazing desert sunlight, grueling rain and snow, or deep mud, you’ll need to overcome the elements and your competition to win. SINGLE-PLAYER AND ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Evolve your Rally Raid career in a single-player or compete in online multiplayer events with your friends.

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest and most epic off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Dakar Desert Rally captures the genuine speed and excitement of Amaury Sport Organisation’s largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from the world’s top makers, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads, and SSVs. The game offers unique challenges for off-road simulation diehards and casual racing fans alike. Compete in fierce online multiplayer races or navigate the vast wilds in single-player offline. AUTHENTIC DAKAR RALLY EXPERIENCE Over 30 stages of full rally racing from the official 2020, 2021, and 2022 Dakar Rally races with officially licensed vehicles, teams and pilots across multiplayer and single-player modes. All across an immense open world that doesn’t limit you to tracks and roads. The game also supports a wide array of steering wheels for the ultimate driving experience. SEASONS AND DYNAMIC WEATHER Featuring all four seasons and a full day-night cycle. Whether facing billowing sandstorms, blazing desert sunlight, grueling rain and snow, or deep mud, you’ll need to overcome the elements and your competition to win. SINGLE-PLAYER AND ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Evolve your Rally Raid career in a single-player or compete in online multiplayer events with your friends.

Critics
64
Steam
57
Metacritic
56

Score Breakdown

64.2

Critic Average

22 reviews

57

Steam User Score

1,515 reviews

56

Metacritic User Score

52 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+7.3
Metacritic Disparity
+8.2
Combined Disparity
+7.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

20 launch window (91%)2 late (9%)