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Initial Drift Online

Online mountain-pass racing with drifting, deliveries, and car tuning

RewindApp · Released Mar 30, 2023

ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerRacingSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 3,683
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 10, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 6450
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Initial Drift Online?

A multiplayer racing and driving game set across three semi-open Japanese mountain passes, playable in first or third person. You drift, make deliveries for money and experience, buy and tune cars, and race other players uphill or downhill for global records.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult drifting that rewards practice and tuning
  • +you want online uphill and downhill mountain races

Not for you if...

  • −you want forgiving, arcade-style car handling
  • −you need clear tutorials and structured objectives
  • −you prefer offline racing or private friend sessions

What players say

78% of 3,683 reviews are positive

Players who stick with it praise drifting once the controls click and say tuning noticeably changes handling. Common complaints cite unreliable servers and empty lobbies, unpredictable handling, weak guidance, awkward menus and cameras, and numerous bugs.

Players over time

▼ -29% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 64 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20269
Nov 6, 20267
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Nov 4, 202631
Nov 3, 202637
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202649
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Oct 30, 202624
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Oct 27, 202635
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 202631
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Oct 16, 202649
Oct 15, 202650
Oct 14, 202617
Oct 13, 202661
Oct 11, 202659
Oct 10, 202637
Oct 9, 202638
Oct 8, 202621
Oct 7, 202612
Oct 6, 202634
Oct 4, 202642
Oct 3, 202646
Oct 2, 202639
Oct 1, 202632
Sep 30, 202632
Sep 29, 202622
Sep 27, 202619
Sep 26, 202615
Sep 25, 202619
Sep 24, 20266
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 23, 202615
Sep 22, 202664

Screenshots and trailer

Initial Drift Online screenshot 1

Initial Drift Online system requirements

Minimum: HD 6450, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10/11 - 64bits
Processor
AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHZ, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6450, Nvidia GeForce GT 460
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10/11 - 64bits
Processor
AMD Six-Core CPU, Intel Quad-Core CPU
Graphics
AMD Radeon 290x, Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Initial Drift Online have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does Initial Drift Online run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
36
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Japanese.

Does Initial Drift Online 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

5 DLC available.

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