
The game was nominated for "Best Racing Game" in IGN's Best of 2017 Awards. The game reached number 7 in Australia, and number 2 in New Zealand. The game reached number 2 in the UK sales charts in its week of release, only behind Grand Theft Auto V. Dirt 4 is a shining example of Codemasters at their brilliant best". GameSpot awarded the game a 9/10 and said "if Dirt Rally's punishing difficulty alienated long-time series fans in any way, this commitment to accessibility should help to bring them back, and the near-infinite possibilities of Your Stage should keep them playing. Polygon gave the game a 9/10: "I've never been more charmed by a racing video game and I could not recommend any other more than Dirt 4, to anyone of any ability. IGN gave the game a 9.2/10: "Accessible yet tough and grimy yet gorgeous, Dirt 4 sets a new standard in rally racing – and its well-considered career mode and endless stages inject it with tremendous stamina. Players are also able to buy and sell new and used cars, with previous results and accident histories affecting the resale value of the car.ĭirt 4 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.

Dirt 4 sees the return of the popular Dirt 3 mode "Joyride" which features multiplayer mini games.ĭirt 4 builds upon the team management systems introduced in Dirt Rally and Grid Autosport, with the player hiring personnel to repair the car, oversee the day-to-day operations, and boost the team's profile to secure new sponsors. Landrush mode returns, featuring stadium trucks and buggy racing, with stages from locations in California, Nevada and Mexico. The game also features multiplayer and cross-platform leaderboards.

Both rallycross Supercars and RX Lites are included. Lohéac and Montalegre are new to the series. It includes five rallycross circuits: Lydden Hill Race Circuit in Great Britain, Höljesbanan in Sweden, Lånkebanen in Norway, the Circuit de Lohéac in France and the Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Portugal, as well as the lineup of the 2016 season. The game features rallycross racing and carries a FIA World Rallycross Championship license. As the game does not feature any licensed content for its rally mode, Your Stage is used to generate all of the stages that the player drives on in career mode. Dirt 4 introduces a new feature called "Your Stage" that procedurally generates rally stages based on a setting and parameters that the player defines.

The game does not feature World Rally Cars or any elements associated with the World Rally Championship. Cars are drawn from a wide variety of competition classes and time periods, such as the Group B cars of the 1980s, Group A and Group N cars from the 1990s and 2000s, and Group R cars from the 2010s. Rally stages span five locations: Fitzroy in Australia, Tarragona in Spain, Michigan in the United States, Värmland in Sweden and Powys in Wales. Players compete in timed stage events on tarmac and off-road terrain in varying weather conditions. Dirt 4 is a racing game focused on rallying.
