Choose OverDrift Festival
Choose OverDrift Festival if you want a Sports, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. OverDrift Festival launched in 2022.
OverDrift Festival vs D96: Kansei
OverDrift Festival and D96: Kansei 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. OverDrift Festival (2022) is 2 years older than D96: Kansei (2024). OverDrift Festival is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than D96: Kansei (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 D96: Kansei
Choose D96: Kansei if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. D96: Kansei launched in 2024.
Both OverDrift Festival and D96: Kansei sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 OverDrift Festival |  D96: Kansei | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (603 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | OverDrift Crew | Lonely One |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- OverDrift Festival (2022) is 2 years older than D96: Kansei (2024).
- OverDrift Festival is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than D96: Kansei (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- OverDrift Festival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; D96: Kansei has no Deck rating yet.
OverDrift Festival vs D96: Kansei — FAQ
- Should I play OverDrift Festival or D96: Kansei first?
- If you want chronology, OverDrift Festival (2022) came out before D96: Kansei (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 OverDrift Festival and D96: Kansei 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.
- Does OverDrift Festival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — OverDrift Festival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. D96: Kansei doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.