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 HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush
KartRider: Drift and HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush 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. KartRider: Drift (2023) is 3 years older than HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush (2026). KartRider: Drift is free; HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush is paid (Price unknown). 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 HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush
Choose HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush launched in 2026.
Both KartRider: Drift and HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush 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 |  HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (2,448 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | NEXON Korea Corporation | Milestone S.r.l. |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- KartRider: Drift (2023) is 3 years older than HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush (2026).
- KartRider: Drift is free; HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush is paid (Price unknown).
- KartRider: Drift is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush has no Deck rating yet.
KartRider: Drift vs HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush — FAQ
- Should I play KartRider: Drift or HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush first?
- If you want chronology, KartRider: Drift (2023) came out before HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush (2026). 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 HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush 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. HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush is paid (Price unknown).
- Does KartRider: Drift run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — KartRider: Drift is rated Deck Playable by Valve. HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.