Choose The Drift Challenge
Choose The Drift Challenge if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Drift Challenge launched in 2023.
The Drift Challenge vs Just Drift It !
The Drift Challenge and Just Drift It ! both land in Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam. Just Drift It ! (2020) is 3 years older than The Drift Challenge (2023). Just Drift It ! scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than The Drift Challenge (77.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Just Drift It !
Choose Just Drift It ! if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Just Drift It ! launched in 2020.
Both The Drift Challenge and Just Drift It ! sit in Sports, Indie, and Racing on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Drift Challenge |  Just Drift It ! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Racing | Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (163 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vencious Games | Vencious Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Just Drift It ! (2020) is 3 years older than The Drift Challenge (2023).
- Just Drift It ! scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than The Drift Challenge (77.3% positive).
- Just Drift It ! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Drift Challenge (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
The Drift Challenge vs Just Drift It ! — FAQ
- Should I play The Drift Challenge or Just Drift It ! first?
- If you want chronology, Just Drift It ! (2020) came out before The Drift Challenge (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Drift Challenge and Just Drift It ! similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Just Drift It ! have multiplayer like The Drift Challenge?
- No. The Drift Challenge supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Just Drift It ! is listed as single-player only.