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Dakar 18

Open-world rally racing where you navigate using a road book

Bigmoon Entertainment · Published by Bigmoon Entertainment, Ravenscourt · Released Sep 25, 2018

AdventureRacingSimulationSports

Reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 886
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Mar 19, 2019
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
4 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dakar 18?

This cross-country racing simulation follows the Dakar Rally through fourteen stages from Lima to Córdoba, crossing Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. You race cars, motorcycles, trucks, quads, or side-by-side utility vehicles, repair damage, and tow stranded competitors to earn repair points.

For you if...

  • +you want online competition or local split-screen races

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer short, flat-out races on clearly marked tracks

What players say

70% of 886 reviews are positive

Players praise the large maps and varied landscapes. The most common complaints concern vehicle physics and handling, which players describe as too arcade-like for a simulation.

Screenshots and trailer

Dakar 18 screenshot 1

Dakar 18 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX-6100 @ 3.3 GHz or equivalent Core i3-7340
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD HD 7870 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
Memory
4 GB RAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-4690k @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) or better
Memory
8 GB RAM

Does Dakar 18 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 18 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
54
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Italian, German, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Dakar 18 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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