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Inertial Drift

Arcade racer with twin-stick drifting and distinct car handling

Level 91 Entertainment · Published by PQube · Released Sep 11, 2020

IndieRacing

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 1,428
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 12 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Nov 18, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)

What is Inertial Drift?

This arcade racing game takes place in a 1990s-inspired retro future, with tracks through cities, temple grounds, and mountain roads. You steer with one stick and control drifts with the other in time trials, races, head-to-head events, and style challenges.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy improving lap times through repeated practice
  • +you like learning how different cars handle

Not for you if...

  • −you want conventional steering instead of dedicated drift controls
  • −you prefer crowded races over solo time trials

What players say

84% of 1,428 reviews are positive · 83% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the varied car handling and colorful tracks, though some find the drifting controls awkward. Common complaints concern events that feel too similar to time trials, along with the character art and music.

How many players finish Inertial Drift?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «You've Got Potential», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Inertial Drift screenshot 1

Inertial Drift system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64 bit Windows 10 / 8 / 7
Processor
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 550 Ti / Radeon HD 6790 2GB VRAM*
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Recommended

OS
64 bit Windows 10 / 8 / 7
Processor
Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon HD 7950 3GB VRAM*
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Does Inertial Drift have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Inertial Drift run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Inertial Drift use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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