Choose Drift Horizon Online
Choose Drift Horizon Online if you want a Sports experience. Drift Horizon Online launched in 2017.
Drift Horizon Online vs Initial Drift Online
Drift Horizon Online and Initial Drift Online both land in Action, 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 Action, Simulation, Racing on Steam. Drift Horizon Online (2017) is 6 years older than Initial Drift Online (2023). Initial Drift Online scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% 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 Initial Drift Online
Choose Initial Drift Online if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.4% positive across 795 reviews.
Both Drift Horizon Online and Initial Drift Online sit in Action, Simulation, 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
 Drift Horizon Online |  Initial Drift Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.9% positive (256 reviews) | 79.4% positive (795 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | JDM4iK Games | RewindApp |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Drift Horizon Online (2017) is 6 years older than Initial Drift Online (2023).
- Initial Drift Online scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Drift Horizon Online (46.9% positive).
- Initial Drift Online is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Drift Horizon Online (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Drift Horizon Online vs Initial Drift Online — FAQ
- Which is better, Drift Horizon Online or Initial Drift Online?
- On Steam reviews Initial Drift Online scores higher (79.4% positive) than Drift Horizon Online (46.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Initial Drift Online 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 Horizon Online or Initial Drift Online first?
- If you want chronology, Drift Horizon Online (2017) 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 Drift Horizon Online and Initial Drift Online similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.