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Dakar Desert Rally

Open-world off-road racing with desert navigation and changing weather

Saber Porto Ltd. · Published by Saber Interactive · Released Oct 4, 2022

Racing

Reviews
Mixed
55% of 1,570
Recent reviews
Mixed
44% of 18 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Mar 18, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
8 GB RAM · 50 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dakar Desert Rally?

This open-world off-road racer draws on official Dakar Rally stages. You navigate routes in cars, motorcycles, trucks, quads, and side-by-sides through changing weather and a day-night cycle. You can drive in first person, progress through a single-player rally career, or compete in online events.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy navigating long off-road rally stages
  • +you want both solo careers and online races

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer paved circuits over open off-road routes
  • −you want straightforward racing without route navigation

What players say

55% of 1,570 reviews are positive · 44% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the long, navigation-heavy stages, vehicle variety, and detailed landscapes. The most common complaint is frequent crashing, sometimes accompanied by save-file problems. Some players also say co-driver directions come too late.

Players over time

▼ -12% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 22 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 202610
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 202613
Oct 24, 202612
Oct 23, 202613
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 202611
Oct 20, 202613
Oct 18, 202622
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 11, 202612
Oct 10, 20263
Oct 9, 20266
Oct 8, 20262
Oct 7, 20266
Oct 6, 20269
Oct 4, 202615
Oct 3, 20265
Oct 2, 20266
Oct 1, 20266
Sep 30, 20261
Sep 29, 20261
Sep 27, 20268
Sep 26, 20262
Sep 25, 20265
Sep 24, 20264
Sep 23, 20263
Sep 23, 20268
Sep 22, 20261

Screenshots and trailer

Dakar Desert Rally screenshot 1

Dakar Desert Rally system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790k / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics
GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB)/ Radeon RX5700 (8GB)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Dakar Desert Rally have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Dakar Desert Rally run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
55
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Dakar Desert Rally use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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