Choose iRacing
Choose iRacing if you want the MMO side of the pairing. 2,941 Steam reviews back the pick.
iRacing vs Drift Legends
iRacing and Drift Legends both land in Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. iRacing (2015) is 3 years older than Drift Legends (2018). Drift Legends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than iRacing (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Drift Legends
Choose Drift Legends if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Drift Legends launched in 2018.
Both iRacing and Drift Legends sit in Sports, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 iRacing |  Drift Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (2,941 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, iRacing | Black Fox Entertainment, Starkom Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- iRacing (2015) is 3 years older than Drift Legends (2018).
- Drift Legends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than iRacing (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
iRacing vs Drift Legends — FAQ
- Should I play iRacing or Drift Legends first?
- If you want chronology, iRacing (2015) came out before Drift Legends (2018). 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 iRacing and Drift Legends similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.