Choose Drift Streets Japan
Choose Drift Streets Japan if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 60% positive across 1,416 reviews.
Drift Streets Japan vs Drift Horizon Online
Drift Streets Japan and Drift Horizon Online both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Simulation on Steam. Drift Streets Japan (2015) is 2 years older than Drift Horizon Online (2017). Drift Streets Japan scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Drift Horizon Online (46.9% positive). 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 Horizon Online
Choose Drift Horizon Online if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Drift Horizon Online launched in 2017.
Both Drift Streets Japan and Drift Horizon Online sit in Action, Sports, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Drift Streets Japan |  Drift Horizon Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Action, Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (1,416 reviews) | 46.9% positive (256 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | JDM4iK Games | JDM4iK Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Drift Streets Japan (2015) is 2 years older than Drift Horizon Online (2017).
- Drift Streets Japan scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Drift Horizon Online (46.9% positive).
- Drift Horizon Online is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Drift Streets Japan (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Drift Streets Japan has co-op; Drift Horizon Online does not.
- Drift Horizon Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Drift Streets Japan has no Deck rating yet.
Drift Streets Japan vs Drift Horizon Online — FAQ
- Which is better, Drift Streets Japan or Drift Horizon Online?
- On Steam reviews Drift Streets Japan scores higher (60% positive) than Drift Horizon Online (46.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Drift Streets Japan is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Drift Streets Japan or Drift Horizon Online first?
- If you want chronology, Drift Streets Japan (2015) came out before Drift Horizon Online (2017). 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 Drift Streets Japan and Drift Horizon Online similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.