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JDM: Japanese Drift Master
Discover Japan’s legendary car culture in JDM! Take on challenging mountain roads, visit Japanese legendary drifting spots in licensed JDM cars and immerse in the story about second chances told through manga pages. Explore an open world where every turn invites you to master the art of drift.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Enjoyable drifting and driving” (37 of 105 reviews) and “Japanese roads and car visuals” (29); the most common complaint is “Unnatural, repetitive drifting mechanics” (34). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
37 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Pro: Drifting and Grip feels smooth, Great Cars, Good Music, good Modications!! Overall very Fun. Cons: Navigation Panel as a Phone is a great Idea, but the Navigation System is horrible (very fun in timestamp missions…”
“What an absolute delight! JDM: Japanese Drift Master already had me in its claws when I first saw it back when it was available in a Steam Next Fest. The demo felt really well done and I had to refrain from playing…”
29 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Good map with excellent views, great graphics, and perfect music. The big problem with the game? I play with a steering wheel and it’s practically impossible to control the car, no matter what settings I use. It feels…”
“This is a driving game that gets everything right, except the driving. I could go on complaining about how the cars feel like their on ice, or how the brakes always feel like they're over heated or just need to be bled,…”
“Pro: Drifting and Grip feels smooth, Great Cars, Good Music, good Modications!! Overall very Fun. Cons: Navigation Panel as a Phone is a great Idea, but the Navigation System is horrible (very fun in timestamp missions…”
18 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Good map with excellent views, great graphics, and perfect music. The big problem with the game? I play with a steering wheel and it’s practically impossible to control the car, no matter what settings I use. It feels…”
“Pro: Drifting and Grip feels smooth, Great Cars, Good Music, good Modications!! Overall very Fun. Cons: Navigation Panel as a Phone is a great Idea, but the Navigation System is horrible (very fun in timestamp missions…”
“While the visuals, music and map are good, i can't say the same about the driving. As someone who plays both sim and arcade racing games often, the feeling of driving in this game feels like it doesn't fall within…”
11 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“It's a great game. I do love the story, it reminds me of Initial D, particularly when delivering sushi to the destination, similar to Takumi Fujiwara delivering tofu to Mt. Akina in his AE86 in the former. However,…”
“Great game. Great story. Poor performance without DLSS (+FG). Must deliver more Sushi.”
“Awesome racing game. It's super comfy, great atmosphere, entertaining little story. The way they make it feel like an interactive manga/anime is great, especially with the side stories is a really cool idea. Really…”
8 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GAME!!! I had played it when it was in open beta testing and loved it as well I just knew it was gonna be a racing game that everyones been wanting since NFS HEAT. Although i played on the easiest…”
“this game is a pretty fun way to get used to the narrow roads of japan while you wait for fh6 to be dropped a nice relaxing vibe, cool customization, enjoyable drifting (that'll take some getting used to) and more in…”
“Has a learning wall at the start but if you get the basics down the rest of the game becomes a very fun learning and refining experience.”
34 of the 105 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Good map with excellent views, great graphics, and perfect music. The big problem with the game? I play with a steering wheel and it’s practically impossible to control the car, no matter what settings I use. It feels…”
“This is a driving game that gets everything right, except the driving. I could go on complaining about how the cars feel like their on ice, or how the brakes always feel like they're over heated or just need to be bled,…”
“Pro: Drifting and Grip feels smooth, Great Cars, Good Music, good Modications!! Overall very Fun. Cons: Navigation Panel as a Phone is a great Idea, but the Navigation System is horrible (very fun in timestamp missions…”
18 of the 105 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Good map with excellent views, great graphics, and perfect music. The big problem with the game? I play with a steering wheel and it’s practically impossible to control the car, no matter what settings I use. It feels…”
“This is a driving game that gets everything right, except the driving. I could go on complaining about how the cars feel like their on ice, or how the brakes always feel like they're over heated or just need to be bled,…”
“I simply cannot recommend this game to anyone at it's current state. Why? it's unpolished and boring and lack proper design to motivate you to play it or enjoy it. 1. You do not feel connected to the game world or…”
15 of the 105 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a driving game that gets everything right, except the driving. I could go on complaining about how the cars feel like their on ice, or how the brakes always feel like they're over heated or just need to be bled,…”
“It's a great game. I do love the story, it reminds me of Initial D, particularly when delivering sushi to the destination, similar to Takumi Fujiwara delivering tofu to Mt. Akina in his AE86 in the former. However,…”
“Spent a good hour customising my car and a good minute immediately losing control of it into infinite donuts right in front of the garage door. Runs like ass on steam deck, but drifting is fun! Went in for racing,…”
14 of the 105 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a driving game that gets everything right, except the driving. I could go on complaining about how the cars feel like their on ice, or how the brakes always feel like they're over heated or just need to be bled,…”
“Pro: Drifting and Grip feels smooth, Great Cars, Good Music, good Modications!! Overall very Fun. Cons: Navigation Panel as a Phone is a great Idea, but the Navigation System is horrible (very fun in timestamp missions…”
“Overall, the game is okay. I'm still going to play it, as it feels nicer than a lot of the other racing games in my library, but there are too many cons to ignore. The driving physics feel fine, maybe a bit too easy to…”
8 of the 105 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Pro: Drifting and Grip feels smooth, Great Cars, Good Music, good Modications!! Overall very Fun. Cons: Navigation Panel as a Phone is a great Idea, but the Navigation System is horrible (very fun in timestamp missions…”
“I simply cannot recommend this game to anyone at it's current state. Why? it's unpolished and boring and lack proper design to motivate you to play it or enjoy it. 1. You do not feel connected to the game world or…”
“Absolute trash. This has to be a meme game right? Like there is no way this is serious. Let me explain as to why i ask that question. - Hit a rock while drifting, car is up in the air 50 ft. - Go over a cone, you guess…”
Counted across 105 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 75.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“This game has such a relaxing vibe. i do want more drift angle for reverse entries but thats the only change i can think of for a personal improvement of my experience. i love that its offline playable THANK YOU! its sushi delivery sim is cute and perfect, so i can chill and not…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Brilliant arcade-like drifter. I was so hesitant to pick this game up after the negative reviews saying about the drifting being poor etc. I personally haven't felt this. I spent a good chunk of my start in the drifting school, trying to learn the mechanics, and once you get it,…”
— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played“In short : I want to love this game so much, but it has some major flaws. The good : - Visuals, this is easily the game's best selling point. Both the cars and the world are top notch. This also includes the manga. - Vehicle handling (I only tested the simcade on a controller,…”
— a player, Steam review · 31 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 2026-10-23.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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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.
Announcing a new game in the JDM universe!
Ossu! We promised surprises for you folks and we think we have the biggest one yet for you today! Let us please introduce JDM: Ph4ntom Driver ! It’s a standalone action-oriented, arcade racing game wi
Physics Update and Community Note
Ossu! We’ve got some nifty updates for you today, however before we dive into the details we wanted to say a few words. Thank you folks for staying with us and continuing to play the game! As a small,
Console Multiplayer Update - Hotfix
Ossu! Huge thanks to all of the community members who quickly responded with some crucial reports after the latest update. We’re coming back today with polishing touches and a few bug fixes. The Hotfi
JDM’s Console Multiplayer Update is live!
Ossu! The long awaited multiplayer update is live now for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S! The multiplayer update brings all of the features previously launched on PC, including open world freeroami
JDM’s multiplayer update for consoles is launching this September!
Ossu! After weeks of testing we’re happy to inform that the long awaited multiplayer update for JDM: Japanese Drift Master is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 16 ! Console play
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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 | Casual, Racing, Simulation, Sports |
| Player tags | Racing · Simulation · Open World · Automobile Sim · Driving · Controller · Sports · Story Rich · Physics · Exploration · Realistic · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Korean, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Ukrainian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Official site | https://jdmgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 Processor: Intel i5-9400F or Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Arc A580 or GeForce GTX1660 or Radeon Rx590 8gb DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 18 GB available space Additional Notes: Playing on minimum requirements should enable to play on Low quality settings in FullHD (1080p) in stable 60 FPS. SSD is recommended.