You cannot start a rally game feature without mentioning these two seminal titles. In no particular order… Colin McRae Rally and Colin McRae Rally 2.0 Without further ado then, here’s our definitive list of great rally games. Based on this ruleset, games that have off-road racing such as Forza Horizon 4 or DIRT 5 do not count. Other dirt-racing, such as rallycross, is acceptable, but if ‘stage rally’ isn’t included too, then it’s not a rally game to me. Which is why I enjoy a good virtual rally session – it’s the closest I’ll ever get.įor me, a ‘rally game’ must include point-to-point racing against the clock to count. Professional drivers and co-drivers are a different breed. While those of us who are into racing video games like to think they’d be pretty handy down the local go-karting circuit, I know for certain that I wouldn’t be successful at rallying. It’s always worth the 4 am walk through a muddy forest in the dark. Trust me when I say there is nothing like standing at the side of a rally stage and watching a turbocharged, four-wheel-drive, monster being thrashed by someone from France or Scandinavia.

Dirt rally 2.0 car list