Choose Need for Speed™
Choose Need for Speed™ if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP and PvP. 7,485 Steam reviews back the pick.
Need for Speed™ vs Late Night Drift
Need for Speed™ and Late Night Drift both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Racing on Steam. Need for Speed™ (2020) is 4 years older than Late Night Drift (2024). Late Night Drift scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Need for Speed™ (65.2% 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 Late Night Drift
Choose Late Night Drift if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Late Night Drift launched in 2024.
Both Need for Speed™ and Late Night Drift sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Need for Speed™ |  Late Night Drift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (7,485 reviews) | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ghost Games | Voxel Bytes |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Need for Speed™ (2020) is 4 years older than Late Night Drift (2024).
- Late Night Drift scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Need for Speed™ (65.2% positive).
- Late Night Drift is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Need for Speed™ (1.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Need for Speed™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Late Night Drift has no Deck rating yet.
Need for Speed™ vs Late Night Drift — FAQ
- Should I play Need for Speed™ or Late Night Drift first?
- If you want chronology, Need for Speed™ (2020) came out before Late Night Drift (2024). 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 Need for Speed™ and Late Night Drift similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.
- Do both Need for Speed™ and Late Night Drift have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Need for Speed™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Late Night Drift ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Need for Speed™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Need for Speed™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Late Night Drift doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.