Colin McRae Rally games until the release of "Dirt 3", where the moniker was dropped. The McRae name was however used in the 2013 mobile game. "Colin McRae Rally", the first title in the series, was released for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows platforms in January 1998 in the United Kingdom and in September 1999 in the United States. The game featured real cars and drivers from the 1998 World Rally Championship season. Colin McRae's Subaru Impreza was featured on the game's cover. In Novice mode there are only 3 stages per rally, each followed by a Service Area, making it easier to
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 to voice as himself in "Dirt 4" in 2017. "Colin McRae Rally 2.0" received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom. "Colin McRae Rally 2.0" received positive reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PlayStation version 88.82% based on 25 reviews and 90/100 based on 13 reviews, the Microsoft Windows version 86.56% based on 18 reviews and 83/100 based on 14 reviews and the Game Boy Advance version 82.50% based on 12 reviews and 80/100 based on 8 reviews. In their