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CarX Drift Racing Online vs RDS - The Official Drift Videogame

CarX Drift Racing Online and RDS - The Official Drift Videogame both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam. CarX Drift Racing Online (2017) is 2 years older than RDS - The Official Drift Videogame (2019). CarX Drift Racing Online scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than RDS - The Official Drift Videogame (79.9% 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 CarX Drift Racing Online

Choose CarX Drift Racing Online if you want an Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.4% positive across 39,741 reviews.

Choose RDS - The Official Drift Videogame

Choose RDS - The Official Drift Videogame if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. RDS - The Official Drift Videogame launched in 2019.

Both CarX Drift Racing Online and RDS - The Official Drift Videogame sit in Sports, 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.

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CarX Drift Racing Online vs RDS - The Official Drift Videogame — Steam metadata comparison
CarX Drift Racing Online — Steam game coverCarX Drift Racing OnlineRDS - The Official Drift Videogame — Steam game coverRDS - The Official Drift Videogame
Released20172019
GenresAction, Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, RacingSports, Simulation, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price16.99 USD11.99 USD
Steam reviews95.4% positive (39,741 reviews)79.9% positive (254 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersCarX Technologies, LLCDrift Physics Crew

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CarX Drift Racing Online vs RDS - The Official Drift Videogame — FAQ

Which is better, CarX Drift Racing Online or RDS - The Official Drift Videogame?
On Steam reviews CarX Drift Racing Online scores higher (95.4% positive) than RDS - The Official Drift Videogame (79.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CarX Drift Racing 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 CarX Drift Racing Online or RDS - The Official Drift Videogame first?
If you want chronology, CarX Drift Racing Online (2017) came out before RDS - The Official Drift Videogame (2019). 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 CarX Drift Racing Online and RDS - The Official Drift Videogame similar?
They overlap on Sports, 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.
Does CarX Drift Racing Online run on Steam Deck?
Yes — CarX Drift Racing Online is rated Deck Verified by Valve. RDS - The Official Drift Videogame doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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