Dakar 18

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Based on the world famous annual rally raid organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A. S.

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Developer:
Bigmoon Entertainment
Publisher:
Deep Silver
Engine:
Unreal Engine 4
Release date:
25 September 2018
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (824)

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Description

Based on the world famous annual rally raid organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) in South America, DAKAR 18 is a realistic simulation of the biggest cross-country rally in the world and features a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and UTVs. Players will compete in fierce online multiplayer races as well as playing offline, to harness and grow racing skills in a huge open world.

In Dakar 18 you can choose between 5 vehicle categories:

  • Car
  • Motorcycle
  • Quad
  • Truck
  • UTV (SxS)

Full Control over official vehicles and pilots:

  • Cars: Peugeot, Mini, Toyota, Renault, Mitsubishi
    starring Carlos Sainz, Stéphane Peterhansel, Sebastien Loeb, Nasser Al Attiyah, Nani Roma, Orlando Terranova, Mikko Hirvonen, Bryce Menzies, Emiliano Spataro, Carlos Sousa and many others.
  • Motorcycles: KTM, Honda, Yamaha, Husqvarna
    starring Mathias Walkner, Sam Sunderland, Joan Barreda, Adrien Van Beveren, Pablo Quintanilla, Laia Sanz and many others
  • Quads: Yamaha Raptor
    starring Ignacio Casale, Sergey Karyakin, Alexis Hernandez, Rafal Sonik
  • Trucks: Kamaz, Maz, Tatra, MAN
    starring Eduardo Nikolaev, Martin Kolomy, Aleksandr Vasilevski and many others.
  • SxS: Polaris
    starring Patrice Garrouste, Claude Fournier and many others

Features:


  • Huge Cross-Country Open World: driving experience across Peru, Bolivia and Argentina with more than 12,000km2 of open world that doesn’t limit you to a track or certain roads
  • Dakar Rally 2018 simulated 14 stages from Lima to Córdoba
  • Realistic Graphics: through the conversion of satellite images on the game terrain
  • Realistic Road Book Navigation System: Simulating the official Road Books of the Dakar Rally 2018 to guide you across that immense landscape where you’re free to roam. Can you get to the finish line without getting lost?
  • Time and Weather Simulation: Get stuck in dry sand under the burning sun or fight against deep mud in heavy rain or river beds!
  • Rescue and Repair: Are you just driving for victory or willing to stop and help others in need? Towing a stuck competitor will provide you extra repair points. You will need them!
  • Single-player and Multiplayer: The game features a full-fledged online and offline multiplayer experience and competition. Race up to seven other competitors in online stages or play with a friend on split screen!

Recommended system requirements

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
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD HD 7870 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)

recommended*

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

User reviews

xxadonisxx
Recommended | 01 Jun 2025
7.9h played

Dakar 18 is a rally racing sim that aims to faithfully recreate the infamous Dakar Rally, arguably the toughest motorsport event on Earth. Set across vast, treacherous terrains of South America, it challenges players to

Helpful: 17
DH
Not recommended | 21 Dec 2024
9.4h played

Close to recommend, but too many inexcusable problems. I really like the concept of the "pick your own line" racing game, and I really wanted to like this one, but its just too frustrating to play. Lets start with the

Helpful: 9
Dirtroad
Not recommended | 15 Jan 2025
5.6h played

The driving physics are not great. The car feels weightless and goes sideways if you even touch the brakes. For a game that relies so much on accurate navigation, the co-driver is terrible. The co-driver tends to be

Helpful: 5
Bee Movie and Chill
Recommended | 30 Jul 2025
5.5h played

only a few hours in, but very fun. incredibly hard and turning off the coddriver is basically a necessity as he gives bad info. google a pdf of the roadbook and play with a friend, or get good at multi tasking and read

Helpful: 3
Shrub
Not recommended | 06 Jan 2026
21.2h played

Has the worst system for wheels and pedals I have ever seen for a game, even games from 2-3 decades ago outclass the way that this game handles inputs and devices. If you want to use this game with a wheel just

Helpful: 0
Island Ed
Not recommended | 01 Sept 2025
1.7h played

if i want to relax in nature i play roadcraft, if i want a simulation in rough environment i play snowrunner, if i want to race i play anything else... this game unfortunately isnt good at anything really... to late to

Helpful: 2