SkyDrift
Arcade plane racing where weapons and boost help you overtake
Digital Reality · Published by THQ Nordic Mobile · Released Nov 21, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 773
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is SkyDrift?
SkyDrift is an aerial combat racer with courses in the Grand Canyon, Alaska, and Hawaii. You collect and upgrade power-ups, carrying up to two at once or converting them into boost. Modes center on armed racing, speed-boosting rings, or countdown survival, with single-player races and online competition for up to eight players.
For you if...
- +you enjoy racing against challenging computer opponents
- +you like choosing planes with different handling strengths
Not for you if...
- −you prefer realistic flight simulation to arcade racing
- −you want a campaign driven by a story
What players say
88% of 773 reviews are positive
Players praise the fast races and the combination of racing and combat. Recurring complaints concern limited single-player content and inactive online multiplayer.
Screenshots and trailer
SkyDrift system requirements
Minimum: HD 3600, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run SkyDrift?
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- OS
- x86 or x64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Win7
- Processor
- AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- ATI/nVidia graphic card with at least 128MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 9.0c and Shader Model 3.0 support. ATI Radeon HD 3600 series and NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT
- Memory
- 1GB for MS Windows XP and 1.5GB for MS Windows Vista/Win7
- Storage
- 1GB
Recommended
- OS
- x86 or x64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Win7
- Processor
- AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.4 GHz
- Graphics
- ATI/Nvidia dedicated graphic card with at least 256MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 9.0c and Shader Model 4.0 support. ATI Radeon HD 3800 series and NVIDIA Geforce 8800GT.
- Memory
- 1GB for MS Windows XP and 2GB for Vista/Win7
- Storage
- 1GB
Does SkyDrift have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does SkyDrift run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Does SkyDrift 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
