Dakar Desert Rally

Oct 4, 2022
2+players

PC
PS5
Xbox

Racing · Driving · 3D

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Experience the speed and excitement of the largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.

56%Mixed1,500 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 66 · 29% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 4-player online play. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

56%

Mixed on Steam

of 1,500 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists online multiplayer for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players, versus
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not confirmed
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
4+players
- PS5, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Saber Porto Ltd.
Publisher: Saber Interactive
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Released: Oct 4, 2022 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 7 languages, voices in 7

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Dakar Desert Rally have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Dakar Desert Rally crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Dakar Desert Rally?: On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
What platforms is Dakar Desert Rally on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Does Dakar Desert Rally work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Dakar Desert Rally free?: No, it's a paid game.

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