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Drift over some of Japan's most legendary mountain passes, compete against your friends or players from around the world in epic battles, make deliveries, buy new cars and set records in the world rankings!

Initial Drift Online is a racing, immersive sim and open world game developed and published by RewindApp.
Released on March 30th 2023 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish and Japanese.

It has received 3,493 reviews of which 2,738 were positive and 755 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Initial Drift Online into these genres:

Racing Immersive Sim Open World Combat Racing Life Sim Driving Physics Automobile Sim PvP MMORPG First-Person Action Third Person Relaxing Simulation Anime Atmospheric 1990's Multiplayer Massively Multiplayer

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 - 64bits
  • Processor: AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHZ, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6450, Nvidia GeForce GT 460
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Integrated

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Jan. 2026
If you grew up watching Initial D, shifting imaginary gears at 4 AM while "Eurobeat" blasted in your headphones, or binge watching those grainy, low res Japanese touge videos on YouTube; man, Initial Drift Online is your straight ticket back home. But let’s be real, get one thing straight before you step in: this game won’t be nice to you. Forget the comfort of Forza where you can just "rewind" your mistakes. And forget that Need for Speed arcade style where you bounce off walls and defy physics. Here, it’s just you, your wheel (or your keyboard, if you’re struggling), the endless scream of your tires, and those ruthless guardrails constantly winking at you. One millisecond late? A bad counter steer? It’s over, buddy; you’re now related to that guardrail, and you’ll be best friends with the trees at the bottom of the cliff. When it comes to tuning, there’s no "just throw money at it and get the best engine" deal. You have to mess with every single setting. You can live out that classic JDM soul from the rims to the wings, but the real magic is under the hood. Even the smallest suspension tweak changes how you dive into a corner. Sometimes you’ll find yourself spending more time killing hours in the garage than actually racing, just to build your own legend. The online community is surprisingly chill. Instead of those types in other games trying to ram you at every corner, you find people here who are actually in love with this culture. You’ll see a guy pull up next to you after you’ve smashed into a rail just to say, "Bro, you went into that corner too hot, back up your braking point a bit." That vibe in the servers, and the feeling of a midnight convoy with total strangers, is something else. Graphics aren’t exactly mind blowing, I’ll give you that. But in the pitch-black darkness of Akina, with "The Top" blaring while you’re sliding through those narrow passes, you don't even notice the graphics. The car handling might make you go "what kind of mess is this?" and swear at first; but the moment you figure out the weight transfer and nail a perfect corner, the rush is unlike anything else. In short: it’s a game with soul that humbles anyone claiming to "know everything about drifting," requires serious patience, but pays off big. If you’ve got your tofu ready, come on through see you at the top of Akina.
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Dec. 2025
The game is good, faithful to Initial D, it's a shame it's full of bugs, and these bugs vary in different regions. They should fix them and add more content, such as: More teleportation points in different areas. More car customization options. Higher payouts on different mountains, since Irohazaka is the highest paying, and it's a waste to play around with a lost tofu only to end up winning 70 yen. Fixing car collisions; sometimes you're going fast and your car goes flying. Also, the gear changes are buggy and you can't do anything unless you downshift manually. And there are many more bugs, like the minimap; players appear outside of it, the chat is buggy in different regions, game optimization, more options when inviting someone to a race, and more starting points, since you can only race from the top and not from the bottom or other points, etc. It's a great game, but I think it should be given more attention and polished a bit more; it's quite fun.
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June 2025
as an initial d fan, this game is very well made, even though some invisible barriers make it annoying. the controls are very sensitive, but once you learn them, they feel nice and satisfying. solid 8/10
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May 2025
as an initial d fan, i absolutely loved this game. sad to see that the developers abandoned it.
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March 2025
Fun to learn, even more so when you can see yourself improving. The people here are nice and typically are willing to help and give advice.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Initial Drift Online is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Initial Drift Online is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Initial Drift Online received 2,738 positive votes out of a total of 3,493 achieving a rating of 7.60.
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Initial Drift Online was developed and published by RewindApp.

Initial Drift Online is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Initial Drift Online is not playable on MacOS.

Initial Drift Online is not playable on Linux.

Initial Drift Online is a multi-player game.

Initial Drift Online features PvP mode where you can test your skills against other players.

There are 5 DLCs available for Initial Drift Online. Explore additional content available for Initial Drift Online on Steam.

Initial Drift Online does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Initial Drift Online does not support Steam Remote Play.

Initial Drift Online is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Initial Drift Online
4.99€ Buy Now
Rating
7.6
2,738
755
Game modes
Multiplayer
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Online players
201
Developer
RewindApp
Publisher
RewindApp
Release 30 Mar 2023
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