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Inertial Drift
An arcade racer that tears up the rule book with innovative twin-stick controls, completely re-imagined driving mechanics and a huge roster of fiercely individual cars and tracks.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
43 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“It is a really great arcade racer, and the twin-stick controls are really satisfying. The story is abysmal and need more music tracks, though.”
“Pros: -Pretty artstyle -Well designed tracks -The different race types at each track are fun Cons: -There are only 2-3 cars that are fun to drive because the rest have the most unintuitive tank controls -Animated 2d art…”
22 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“I didn't think it was possible to meke a woke DEI racing game, but here it is. Pretty awful characters and story full of woke nonsense. The game, however, is visually stunning. Fantastic art style and very charming.…”
“Pros: -Pretty artstyle -Well designed tracks -The different race types at each track are fun Cons: -There are only 2-3 cars that are fun to drive because the rest have the most unintuitive tank controls -Animated 2d art…”
22 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“It is a really great arcade racer, and the twin-stick controls are really satisfying. The story is abysmal and need more music tracks, though.”
12 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“Not a bad game did take me 50 attempts to do some of ibba's races (pain) trying get gold though and still didnt gold some races in the end game (skill issue) but all things considered the drifting felt satisfying and…”
“very interesting concept, sufficiently challenging and beautiful art”
“Fantastic game, story is pretty good. Not great by any means, but it facilitates the gameplay well enough and at times provides that little extra push to finish. Each character reflects there car quite well, with the…”
6 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“I didn't think it was possible to meke a woke DEI racing game, but here it is. Pretty awful characters and story full of woke nonsense. The game, however, is visually stunning. Fantastic art style and very charming.…”
12 of the 77 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It is impressive how awful this game is. Awful gimmicky controls. Awful characters that won't stfu.”
“I didn't think it was possible to meke a woke DEI racing game, but here it is. Pretty awful characters and story full of woke nonsense. The game, however, is visually stunning. Fantastic art style and very charming.…”
“Incredibly awful in making you feel good about winning. Nothing in this game gives a satisfying driving experience. Even when getting a gold or platinum rating on a map there is no feeling of satisfaction to it since…”
10 of the 77 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“It is impressive how awful this game is. Awful gimmicky controls. Awful characters that won't stfu.”
“I didn't think it was possible to meke a woke DEI racing game, but here it is. Pretty awful characters and story full of woke nonsense. The game, however, is visually stunning. Fantastic art style and very charming.…”
“It is a really great arcade racer, and the twin-stick controls are really satisfying. The story is abysmal and need more music tracks, though.”
9 of the 77 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It is impressive how awful this game is. Awful gimmicky controls. Awful characters that won't stfu.”
“I didn't think it was possible to meke a woke DEI racing game, but here it is. Pretty awful characters and story full of woke nonsense. The game, however, is visually stunning. Fantastic art style and very charming.…”
“Incredibly awful in making you feel good about winning. Nothing in this game gives a satisfying driving experience. Even when getting a gold or platinum rating on a map there is no feeling of satisfaction to it since…”
8 of the 77 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“It is a really great arcade racer, and the twin-stick controls are really satisfying. The story is abysmal and need more music tracks, though.”
“Incredibly awful in making you feel good about winning. Nothing in this game gives a satisfying driving experience. Even when getting a gold or platinum rating on a map there is no feeling of satisfaction to it since…”
7 of the 77 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Incredibly awful in making you feel good about winning. Nothing in this game gives a satisfying driving experience. Even when getting a gold or platinum rating on a map there is no feeling of satisfaction to it since…”
Counted across 77 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“honestly just an amazing racing game ive played for years. I really do recommend it. Its a hidden gem considering nobody plays it anymore. I love the overall design and smooth racing in this game, Its very calm and pretty and feels buttery to play”
— a player, Steam review · 73 hrs played“Controlling the car feel so satisfying, really worth to try”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“+ Visuals + Unique controls + Good looking tracks -/+ Music is not the best -/+ Steering is basically moved from the left stick to the right stick of the controller. You'll still need them both, but it is ironic how the dual stick gameplay really doesn't change the mold. -…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Second Update Available Now!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie, Racing |
| Player tags | Racing · Indie · Arcade · Driving · PvP · Controller · Multiplayer · Physics · Singleplayer · Fast-Paced · Difficult · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Full controller support · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 40 |
| Official site | http://pqube.co.uk/inertial-drift |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: 64 bit Windows 10 / 8 / 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 550 Ti / Radeon HD 6790 2GB VRAM* Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard