Fit check
Is Initial Drift Online worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Japanese mountain-road racing fans who want online competition
- Players who enjoy earning in-game money through driving jobs
- Drift game players who want car purchases and garage customization
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a large, varied open world; the game centers on three named mountain locations.
- Players seeking a primarily solo driving experience; multiplayer is the stated format.
- Players who want racing without delivery tasks or in-game progression.
Our take on Initial Drift Online
The experience centers on three Japanese mountain locations, combining multiplayer drift battles with delivery jobs that award money and experience.
What is Initial Drift Online?
Initial Drift Online is a multiplayer driving game set across three Japanese mountain locations: the roads to Irohazaka, Mt.
Haruna, and Mt. Akagi. Players can join a server, race other players in uphill and downhill battles, and set records for a global ranking. Delivery jobs award money and experience. Money can be used to buy cars at the Irohazaka dealership, with customization available in the garage. Servers have a day-and-night cycle, and players can choose between Eurobeat and Phonk playlists and several camera angles, including first- and third-person views. The game also includes chat for players on the same continent.
How Initial Drift Online plays
- 01Delivery jobs
- Completing deliveries earns money and experience.
- 02Car customization
- Cars can be bought at the Irohazaka dealership and modified in a garage.
- 03Online drift battles
- Players race friends or other online participants on uphill and downhill routes.
- 04Global rankings
- Recorded times can place players on a world leaderboard.
- 05Day-night cycle
- The time of day changes on each server.
Initial Drift Online compared to similar games
Unlike Drift Streets Japan, which describes highway driving with traffic and engine tuning, Initial Drift Online centers on three mountain locations, multiplayer battles, delivery jobs, and a global ranking. CrashMetal - Cyberpunk focuses on an open-world city, car upgrades, and street races, while Initial Drift Online uses mountain routes and also includes delivery work.
Initial Drift Online: platforms & release
Is Initial Drift Online worth it?
It is worth it if: japanese mountain-road racing fans who want online competition. Skip it if: players looking for a large, varied open world; the game centers on three named mountain locations.
Where can I download Initial Drift Online?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Initial Drift Online's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Initial Drift Online on?
Windows only.
