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Best Drift Racing Games Ever Made

Drifting is a relatively new phenomenon in real racing, but in games, aggressive turns with significant tire wear have long stood out as a separate subgenre.

The idea of drifting is simple: on every turn, steer the car into a controlled slide. It's not as easy as it may seem at first glance, but with the right skill, drifting can provide a significant advantage in a race.

Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
Arcade, Racing, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view
November 5, 2021
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 92/100
A new part of the popular racing car simulator, which takes place in the vastness of Mexico with vibrant landscapes, dynamic weather and changing seasons. The huge...
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
November 11, 2005
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is a legendary racing arcade game with a third-person view in the Need for Speed series. The game takes place in the fictional...
Forza Horizon 4
Forza Horizon 4
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
October 2, 2018
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Forza Horizon 4 is a continuation of the popular racing car simulator with first and third-person views. The foundation of the game remains the same as before...
Need for Speed Heat
Need for Speed Heat
Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Action, Stunts, Sports game
November 8, 2019
Players: 7.3/10
Metacritic: 73/100
Need for Speed ​​Heat is a continuation of a series of arcade racing games with a third-person view. In the new part you will be able to participate in both night...
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
October 30, 2012
VGTimes: 7.6/10
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) — arcade racing with third and first person views. In this part of the series you will find a huge city of Fairhaven, which...
Need for Speed Carbon
Need for Speed Carbon
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
October 31, 2006
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Need for Speed ​​Carbon — arcade racing with a first or third person view. In this game you will find a large open world in which you will find not only a...
Assetto Corsa
Assetto Corsa
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
December 19, 2014
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Assetto Corsa is a realistic racing simulator with first and third person views. The game features fully officially licensed tracks and cars that were recreated...
Need for Speed Underground 2
Need for Speed Underground 2
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
November 9, 2004
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Arcade race and continuation of one of the most successful parts of the series. This time there will be even more races, more tuning, more cars and races. And most...
Need for Speed Underground
Need for Speed Underground
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
November 17, 2003
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Need for Speed ​​Underground is an arcade racing game with first and third person views. In this part of the famous series, you will participate in night races...
The Crew 2
The Crew 2
Arcade, Online, Simulation, Racing, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing
June 28, 2018
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 66/100
The Crew 2 is a sequel to the racing simulator with an open world and various types of transport. You will be able to roam the open world in the USA. The game...
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
November 17, 2008
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 59/100
Need for Speed: Undercover is a continuation of the popular arcade racing series with a third-person view. The plot of the game will allow you to work undercover...
Need for Speed ProStreet
Need for Speed ProStreet
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
November 13, 2007
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 67/100
Need for Speed ​​ProStreet is a racing simulator with first and third person views. In this part of the series, you will have to move away from the usual night...
GRID 2
GRID 2
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
May 27, 2013
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 7.5/10
Metacritic: 80/100
GRID 2 is a continuation of the dynamic racing simulator from the creators of the DIRT series. The game will cover three continents: the USA, Europe and Asia, and...
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
Arcade, Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
September 8, 2009
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is a continuation of the popular rally racing simulator with a third and first person view. An interesting and, at the same time, quite complex...
Split/Second
Split/Second
Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
May 18, 2010
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 73/100
Race Driver: GRID
Race Driver: GRID
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
May 30, 2008
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 75/100
Race Driver: GRID is a racing simulator with a third and first person view from the creators of the DIRT series. In addition to the available circuit tracks around...
DiRT
DiRT
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game
June 14, 2007
Players: 7.3/10
Metacritic: 83/100
DiRT is a continuation of the most popular series of rally racing simulators Colin McRae Rally. A new modern graphics engine and completely redesigned game physics...
Need for Speed (2015)
Need for Speed (2015)
Arcade, Racing, Third-person view
November 3, 2015
Players: 7.4/10
Metacritic: 66/100
Need for Speed ​​(2015) is a reboot of the popular arcade racing series with a third-person view. The new part is built on five principles: speed (classic racing...
Inertial Drift
Inertial Drift
Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
September 11, 2020
Players: 8.1/10
Metacritic: 79/100
Inertial Drift is an exciting racing arcade game with a third-person view, in which you will find convenient mechanics of drifting on racing cars. The game features...
GRID: Autosport
GRID: Autosport
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
June 24, 2014
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 77/100
GRID: Autosport is a third-person racing simulator from the creators of the DIRT and GRID series. The game features a day-night cycle, long marathons both day and...
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)
Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
November 16, 2010
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 78/100
DiRT 3
DiRT 3
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
May 23, 2011
VGTimes: 6.4/10
Players: 6.9/10
Metacritic: 87/100
DiRT 3 — there are a total of 62 cars in the game (44 main ones, the rest from various DLCs). Most cars are unlocked right away, but not all of them can be...
The Crew Motorfest
The Crew Motorfest
Racing, Open world, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Third-person view, First-person view
September 14, 2023
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Continuation of the open world racing series The Crew. The locations are inspired by the Hawaiian islands, particularly Oahu. Players have access to a variety of...
Project CARS
Project CARS
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
May 6, 2015
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Project CARS is a photorealistic racing simulator with third and first person views. The game features an incredible level of visual performance and an excellent...
Project CARS 2
Project CARS 2
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
September 21, 2017
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Project CARS 2 is a continuation of the racing simulator with a realistic control model and dynamic weather conditions. You will find more than 170 cars and more...
Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed: Shift
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
September 15, 2009
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Need for Speed: Shift is a realistic racing simulator with first and third person views in the popular Need for Speed ​​series. The game is a fairly serious racing...
Drift21
Drift21
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie
May 7, 2020
Players: 9.9/10
Drift21 is a racing simulator with management strategy elements from the creators of the Car Mechanic Simulator series. The game will take you into all the...
V-Rally 4
V-Rally 4
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing
September 6, 2018
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 59/100
V-Rally 4 is the long-awaited continuation of the racing simulator with a third-person view. An intense journey awaits you around the globe, from Africa to Sequoia...
Absolute Drift
Absolute Drift
Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Sports game
July 29, 2015
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Absolute Drift is a racing arcade game that will make you a true drifting master. On each track, you must get the maximum score by smashing various objects, doing...
DiRT Showdown
DiRT Showdown
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game
May 23, 2012
VGTimes: 4.0/10
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 74/100
DiRT Showdown is a racing arcade game with a third-person view in the popular DiRT series. All the attention in this game is paid to such types of competitions as...
CarX Drift Racing Online
CarX Drift Racing Online
Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view
August 24, 2011
Players: 7.9/10
CarX Drift Racing is a racing car simulator with a third-person view, which is dedicated to races with the maximum use of drift. You can expect a wide variety of...
DRIFTCE
DRIFTCE
Simulation, Racing, Online
May 11, 2023
Players: 10/10
A drift simulator with the ability to tune cars, change their parts, improve performance and demonstrate your skills to other racers. The game supports multiplayer...
Drift Streets Japan
Drift Streets Japan
Simulation, Racing, Third-person view
December 21, 2015
Players: 6.6/10
Drift Streets Japan is a racing simulator with a third-person view, where you have to go to illegal street drift races. The game features dynamic races through the...
Torque Drift
Torque Drift
Simulation, Free game, Racing, Third-person view
October 25, 2018
Players: 10/10
Torque Drift is a popular arcade racing game with a third-person view for PC and mobile platforms. We tune and decorate our car, take part in races and polish...
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
October 2, 2002
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is an arcade racing game made in 3D graphics. The game has 5 modes: “Pursuit Race”, “Championship”, “Single Competition”, “Network...
Forza Motorsport 6
Forza Motorsport 6
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
September 15, 2015
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 87/100
Continuation of the racing series from Turn 10 Studios, which was released exclusively for XBox One. The game will offer you to try out more than 450 car models...
Forza Motorsport 5
Forza Motorsport 5
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
November 22, 2013
VGTimes: 7.4/10
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 79/100
Forza Motorsport 5 is a continuation of the Forza Motorsport racing series from Turn 10 Studios. In the game you will find a significantly new level of graphics and...
Apex Racing
Apex Racing
Simulation, Racing, Third-person view, Online
April 20, 2022
Players: 6.7/10
Apex Racing is a racing simulator with a third-person view. The game offers various modes, including drift and time trials. To make things more interesting, the...
Need for Speed Underground: Rivals
Need for Speed Underground: Rivals
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
February 24, 2005
Players: 6.4/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Need for Speed ​​Underground: Rivals — fans of illegal racing can now enjoy speed and the absence of obstacles, no matter where they are — in a subway...
Need for Speed Carbon - Own the City
Need for Speed Carbon - Own the City
Arcade, Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
October 31, 2006
Players: 6.6/10
Need for Speed ​​Carbon — Own the City — The story begins with the player taking part in an illegal street race with his brother Mick (full name Michael...

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