Choose KartRider: Drift
Choose KartRider: Drift if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,448 Steam reviews back the pick.
KartRider: Drift vs Poly Party
KartRider: Drift and Poly Party both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Poly Party (2020) is 3 years older than KartRider: Drift (2023). KartRider: Drift is free; Poly Party is paid (4.99 USD). 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 Poly Party
Choose Poly Party if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. Poly Party launched in 2020.
Both KartRider: Drift and Poly Party sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 KartRider: Drift |  Poly Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (2,448 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | NEXON Korea Corporation | Daniel Hood |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Poly Party (2020) is 3 years older than KartRider: Drift (2023).
- KartRider: Drift is free; Poly Party is paid (4.99 USD).
- KartRider: Drift is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Poly Party has no Deck rating yet.
KartRider: Drift vs Poly Party — FAQ
- Should I play KartRider: Drift or Poly Party first?
- If you want chronology, Poly Party (2020) came out before KartRider: Drift (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 KartRider: Drift and Poly Party similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is KartRider: Drift free?
- Yes — KartRider: Drift is a free-to-play Steam title. Poly Party is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does KartRider: Drift run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — KartRider: Drift is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Poly Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.