Choose Interstate Drifter 1999
Choose Interstate Drifter 1999 if you want a Free To Play, Casual, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Interstate Drifter 1999 launched in 2020.
Interstate Drifter 1999 vs Ninja Scroller
Interstate Drifter 1999 and Ninja Scroller both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Interstate Drifter 1999 (2020) is 3 years older than Ninja Scroller (2023). Interstate Drifter 1999 is free; Ninja Scroller is paid (7.99 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 Ninja Scroller
Choose Ninja Scroller if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ninja Scroller launched in 2023.
Both Interstate Drifter 1999 and Ninja Scroller sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Interstate Drifter 1999 |  Ninja Scroller | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (193 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ultimo Games | Mars Touch Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Interstate Drifter 1999 (2020) is 3 years older than Ninja Scroller (2023).
- Interstate Drifter 1999 is free; Ninja Scroller is paid (7.99 USD).
Interstate Drifter 1999 vs Ninja Scroller — FAQ
- Should I play Interstate Drifter 1999 or Ninja Scroller first?
- If you want chronology, Interstate Drifter 1999 (2020) came out before Ninja Scroller (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 Interstate Drifter 1999 and Ninja Scroller similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Interstate Drifter 1999 free?
- Yes — Interstate Drifter 1999 is a free-to-play Steam title. Ninja Scroller is paid (7.99 USD).