Choose Initial Drift Online
Choose Initial Drift Online if you want the MMO and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Initial Drift Online launched in 2023.
Initial Drift Online vs X-Racing
Initial Drift Online and X-Racing both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2023. Initial Drift Online is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than X-Racing (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 X-Racing
Choose X-Racing if you want an Early Access experience. X-Racing launched in 2023.
Both Initial Drift Online and X-Racing sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Initial Drift Online |  X-Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (795 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | RewindApp | PRO PLAYA DEV |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Initial Drift Online is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than X-Racing (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Initial Drift Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; X-Racing has no Deck rating yet.
Initial Drift Online vs X-Racing — FAQ
- Are Initial Drift Online and X-Racing similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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. X-Racing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.