Fit check
Is RDS - The Official Drift Videogame worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Drift-racing fans who want online tandem competitions
- Simulation players who want detailed car setup and controller support
- Customization-focused racers who want many vinyl and wheel options
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad range of vehicle types rather than a drift-focused racing game
- Racers looking for a primarily narrative or open-world structure instead of tracks, training, and competitions
- Players without interest in car tuning, drifting, or repeated practice runs
Our take on RDS - The Official Drift Videogame
Its defining structure is competitive drift practice: drivers can tune a car, record a personal ghost, compare runs with other players’ records, and enter online rankings.
What is RDS - The Official Drift Videogame?
RDS is a drift racing simulator with real-time multiplayer, online competitions, global pilot rankings, training sessions, ghost runs, and records set by other players.
It includes 16 cars, tracks based on locations in Japan, Russia, the USA, Canada, Germany, and elsewhere, plus drift parks and multiple track configurations. Car setup covers engine control, suspension, steering, transmission, weight, tires, pressure, and engine swaps with 10 engine options. Cars can be customized using more than 100 layers, over 840 vinyls, and 60 wheel designs. Weather, time of day, air temperature, and asphalt temperature affect vehicle performance. The game supports VR, steering wheels, gamepads, keyboards, mice, motion platforms, triple-screen setups, and simultaneous input devices.
How RDS - The Official Drift Videogame plays
- 01Real-time multiplayer
- Online races include tandem drifting, competition lobbies, global chat, and play with friends.
- 02Drift car tuning
- Setup options cover suspension, alignment, engine control, transmission, weight, tire pressure, and engine swaps.
- 03Vehicle customization
- Cars support more than 100 design layers, over 840 vinyls, and 60 wheel choices.
- 04Changing track conditions
- Time of day, weather, air temperature, and asphalt temperature affect lighting, engine performance, and tire grip.
- 05Practice modes
- Single-player training includes personal ghost runs and comparisons with records from other players.
- 06Simulation hardware
- The game supports VR headsets, steering wheels, motion platforms, triple-screen displays, and multiple controllers at once.
RDS - The Official Drift Videogame compared to similar games
RDS focuses on drifting, car setup, tandem online competition, global rankings, and track-based practice. KartKraft is centered on karting, including KartKross racing and the Brentomonte track, rather than drift competition and extensive drift-car tuning.
RDS - The Official Drift Videogame: platforms & release
Is RDS - The Official Drift Videogame worth it?
It is worth it if: drift-racing fans who want online tandem competitions. Skip it if: players seeking a broad range of vehicle types rather than a drift-focused racing game.
Where can I download RDS - The Official Drift Videogame?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens RDS - The Official Drift Videogame's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is RDS - The Official Drift Videogame on?
Windows only.
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