CarX Drift Racing Online similar games & best alternatives

CarX Drift Racing Online

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!

What works

  • Realistic and satisfying drifting physics
  • Extensive car customization and tuning
  • Active and friendly multiplayer community
  • Good value with dlcs and mod support
  • Accessible yet challenging gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited track variety and game modes
  • Occasional bugs and server issues
  • Lack of official car licenses
  • Some grind for progression
  • Ui and presentation could be more polished

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • FURIDASHI: Drift Cyber Sport

  • Touge Shakai

  • OverDrift Festival

  • Torque Drift

  • Project Torque - Free 2 Play MMO Racing Game

  • The Drift Challenge

Less social

Games that feels like CarX Drift Racing Online but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • DRIFT CE

  • Old School Rally

  • DiRT Rally 2.0

  • CAR TUNE: Project

  • GT Legends

  • Need for Speed: Shift

More survival-focused

Games that feels like CarX Drift Racing Online but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Assetto Corsa

  • GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game

  • Automobilista

  • WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship

  • rFactor 2

  • rFactor

More violent

Games that feels like CarX Drift Racing Online but with more combat and destruction

  • Gas Guzzlers Extreme

  • Wreckfest

  • TRAIL OUT

  • Asphalt Legends

  • Table Top Racing: World Tour

  • Hotshot Racing

More story-driven

Games that feels like CarX Drift Racing Online but with deeper narrative immersion

  • GRID Legends

  • Tokyo Xtreme Racer

  • NASCAR 25

  • Need for Speed™ Payback

  • CarX Street

  • Forza Horizon 5

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

CarX Drift Racing Online: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival, Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026