Choose Initial Drift Online
Choose Initial Drift Online if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO and Steam Leaderboards. Initial Drift Online launched in 2023.
Initial Drift Online vs Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels
Initial Drift Online and Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels both land in Action, 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 Action, Racing on Steam. Initial Drift Online (2023) is 3 years older than Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels (2026). Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Initial Drift Online (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels
Choose Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels if you want the Online Co-op, Adjustable Text Size, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels launched in 2026.
Both Initial Drift Online and Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels sit in Action and Racing 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 |  Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Action, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (795 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | RewindApp | CUBESync |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Initial Drift Online (2023) is 3 years older than Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels (2026).
- Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Initial Drift Online (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels has co-op; Initial Drift Online does not.
- Steam Deck: Initial Drift Online is Deck Playable, Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels is Deck Unsupported.
Initial Drift Online vs Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels — FAQ
- Should I play Initial Drift Online or Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels first?
- If you want chronology, Initial Drift Online (2023) came out before Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels (2026). 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 Traffic Rivals: 1v1 Duels similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.