Dakar Desert Rally

Gaming NexusJason Dailey

8.5/10

Dakar Desert Rally is one of the most accessible rally racing titles on the market. Combine that with gorgeous locations and thrilling driving, and you have a game with something to offer all racing enthusiasts, regardless of their niche.

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

7.5/10

Reviewing Dakar Desert Rally, the brand new rally raid racing game based on the world’s most famous event not actually set in the titular capital of Senegal, feels completely different than when I reviewed its predecessor way back in 2018. Back then, rally games weren’t exactly at their peak. WRC and V-Rally games from that era weren’t doing that well critically and commercially, for instance. Those games were meant for expert players, giving zero craps about accessibility options. Nowa...

TheSixthAxisDominic L

7/10

Dakar Desert Rally promises a lot, and delivers on a good portion of it, recreating the renowned rally event in spectacular fashion. While players may have to wait for all of the features on their wishlist, there's a huge amount of enjoyable rally racing to get stuck into.

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

6/10

Dakar Desert Rally is a game full of peaks and troughs. Your heart will be racing when you’re hurtling through a desert during a sandstorm in a rally car, but when just a little too much throttle causes you to spin your bike and move from first to last in the middle of a snowy battle, you’ll be beyond frustrated. Still, it captures the essence of the controversial rally pretty well. And those willing to put in the time to master it will find it very rewarding.

Worth PlayingTony "OUberLord" Mitera

4.7/10

Dare to drive in the most massive open-world rally racer ever where you will face extreme open-world environments, realistic physics, and authentic vehicles from the legendary Dakar rally.