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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (278 positive / 22 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Visuals & art6% mention it
- Bugs & crashes5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
Negative reviews don't converge on specific aspects.
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
80%
49 reviews
5-15h
94%
90 reviews
15-40h
97%
79 reviews
40-100h
90%
51 reviews
100h+
100%
31 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 83 | 37 |
| Creator reviews (2 tracked) | – | 85 | 1 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 89% | 83 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 94% | 89 | 72 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 207 reviews sampled · 191 total reviews in window · weighted 155.6 up / 9.7 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (81)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“DiRT Rally 2.0 is the best opportunity to join the world of hardcore rally simulators. The project maintained the advantages of the first game, improving the graphics and physical model, adding more customize tools and new modes. In addition, the game has become a bit friendlier for beginners.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“At the very least, the game's epic trials will make you respect the practitioners of this most insane of sports.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“If you're a diehard fan of the Dirt series, or relish a rallying challenge, this is the game for you. Casual racers will find enjoyment here with a little patience but will probably enjoy something that can be picked up a little easier.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Improving on its predecessor in every way, from better steering wheel support, to more interesting and challenging scenarios, Very few games can create such sense of dread and excitement as DiRT Rally 2.0. A must have for Rally fans.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“It’s a tough game, often unforgiving and demanding of your time. Once you begin to understand how to shift those rally cars around, though, DiRT 2.0 becomes something special. I love this game. Love, love, love it. It easily gets a recommendation from me, and while 4.5 is perhaps too high a score considering the lack of snow stages and VR support out of the box I just can’t help but grin like an idiot when I’m playing”
read full review ↗ - 90
“DiRT Rally 2.0 does nothing but improve the reputation of the purest, modern rally series out there. Codemasters' flagship sequel retains the same uncompromising sense of difficulty and challenge as seen in the original, but achieves it with a new-found sense of finesse and variety. The expanded and evolved Rallycross experience offers something equally visceral, but in a more quick-fire format and with exciting contact-based racing. This is an excellent counter-weight to the more gruelling and linear experience found in Rally events, and it may serve as the better jumping-in point for lesser skilled players. Overall, Codemasters have outdone themselves with one of the greatest rally packages ever made. Whether it quite out-manoeuvres Richard Burns Rally where it counts, the physics and handling through the wheel, is a matter of opinion, but it certainty hits that mark. One thing is for sure, rally fans everywhere must play DiRT Rally 2.0!”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Following on from its predecessor, DiRT Rally 2.0 is the pinnacle of rally on PlayStation 4. The simulation handling is brutal, but a lot of fun to learn and brilliantly satisfying to conquer. The raw driving experience is highly intense as you travel at insane speeds, always verging on disaster. While it's missing some of the more casual-friendly features of DiRT 4, the suite of modes and options will keep any rally fan going for a long time. Even if the sim label puts you off, we'd encourage you to take this for a test drive; it's easily one of the most thrilling racing games in recent years.”
read full review ↗ - 80
- 80
“In general, its predecessor was a more complete game overall and thus the mission of the second title in the series became more difficult, without this meaning that it is not one of the best games of its kind.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“A worthy follow-up to a modern classic, Dirt Rally 2.0 offers marked improvements and a driving experience like no other.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Codemasters are back with one of the best rally games in their history. It's a shame that a game this good lacks some important locations around the world. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Dirt Rally 2.0 might not be a popular game because of its high difficulty, but without a doubt it's one of the best racing simulator games in history; if the control scheme was laid out correctly it could have been perfect. That being said I suggest this game to all the fans of racing genre and ] know that they will like it. Dirt Rally 2.0 requires lots of patience from you, but be sure that its lovely gameplay and even its fantastic sound design is totally worth it.”
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SECTOR.sk
Bazimag…and 69 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Version 1.18 Patch NotesApr 7, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Lukas Mateja and Quentin Dall'olmo become DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series ChampionsMar 1, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.17 Patch NotesFeb 16, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.16 Update InformationSep 27, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Round 1 Finals - DiRT Rally 2.0 World SeriesSep 23, 2020
- DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series – 2020 Season begins August 25Aug 18, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Colin McRae: FLAT OUT Pack – Coming to DiRT Rally 2.0 on March 24Jan 29, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.12 Patch NotesJan 20, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.11 Patch NotesDec 5, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Is DiRT Rally 2.0 the "Best Game You Suck At"?Nov 26, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- The DiRT Roadbook – November 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.10 Patch NotesOct 24, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Oculus SDK Support - Coming in Version 1.9Sep 25, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Greece Rally – Available Now in DiRT Rally 2.0Sep 10, 2019
…and 16 earlier patch announcements.