Choose Initial Drift Online
Choose Initial Drift Online if you want an Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO and Steam Leaderboards. Initial Drift Online launched in 2023.
Initial Drift Online vs Clown For Speed
Initial Drift Online and Clown For Speed 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. Clown For Speed (2022) is 1 year older than Initial Drift Online (2023). Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (Initial Drift Online: 795 reviews, Clown For Speed: 52). 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 Clown For Speed
Choose Clown For Speed if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clown For Speed launched in 2022.
Both Initial Drift Online and Clown For Speed sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.4% vs 78.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Initial Drift Online |  Clown For Speed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (795 reviews) | 78.8% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | RewindApp | RIVERSIDE SPORTS |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Clown For Speed (2022) is 1 year older than Initial Drift Online (2023).
- Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (Initial Drift Online: 795 reviews, Clown For Speed: 52).
- Clown For Speed is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Initial Drift Online (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Initial Drift Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Clown For Speed has no Deck rating yet.
Initial Drift Online vs Clown For Speed — FAQ
- Should I play Initial Drift Online or Clown For Speed first?
- If you want chronology, Clown For Speed (2022) came out before Initial Drift Online (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 Initial Drift Online and Clown For Speed 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.
- Does Initial Drift Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Initial Drift Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Clown For Speed doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.