Dakar 18

Dakar 18 is set in an open world environment. It features both offline and online single-player and multiplayer modes. The game world is over 18,000 km2 in size and is completely explorable, surpassing the Guinness World Records for the biggest open world in racing videogames established by Fuel (approximately 14,400 km2 in size). Dakar 18 simulates 14 stages spread across Bolivia, Argentina and Peru that give the player freedom to explore environments built from satellite images of the region.

Dakar 18 has players use the official Road Books of Dakar Rally 2018 to navigate it's open world. Players must follow the instructions given to them by their navigator and learn how to interpret the Road Book itself to finish a race.

Dakar 18 received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Websites either praised or criticized the navigation, pointing out that while learning to use the Road Book was rewarding for some, casual players may find it difficult. The physics of the vehicles were also received as poor, while the map was generally praised for its level of detail and vast size. After 11 updates, user reviews for the game improved. Some media outlets praised Dakar 18's uniqueness, realism and ambition.

Jeuxvideo.com said that "Its numerous technical flaws and its poor physics are too much to overcome." GameStar also said that "For an Arcade racer with offroad attitude it is too complex, for a race simulation the physics are too exaggerated, the control too spongy and the navigation too imprecise."