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KartRider: Drift

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

KartRider: Drift is the only online free-to-play, cross-platform kart racer with deep kart and character customization in stunning high-definition. Eight players can race online in up to teams of four and face off in item or drift focused races with karts and characters you personalize.

Racing

Player score
7.4/10
5,144 reviews
Released
2023
Developer
NEXON Korea Corporation
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
76
Steam Deck
playable
Download
30 GB
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What is KartRider: Drift?

KartRider: Drift is the only online free-to-play, cross-platform kart racer with deep kart and character customization in stunning high-definition. Eight players can race online in up to teams of four and face off in item or drift focused races with karts and characters you personalize.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released8 January 2023
DeveloperNEXON Korea Corporation
PublisherNexon America Inc.
PlatformsPC
GenresRacing
Languages9 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was KartRider: Drift received?

Players74%positive of 5,144 · Mostly Positive
Metacritic76critic aggregate, PC

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

None declared

Input

  • Partial Controller Support

Difficulty

None declared

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerpartial support
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playYes
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesYes
Steam Deckplayable
Download size30 GB
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gateNone

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

Games like KartRider: Drift

24 games overlap with KartRider: Drift on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are TrackMania Nations Forever, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and High Octane Drift.

All 24 games like KartRider: Drift

Common questions about KartRider: Drift

What platforms is KartRider: Drift on?

KartRider: Drift is available on PC. It first released in 2023.

Do players recommend KartRider: Drift?

74% of 5,144 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for KartRider: Drift?

76 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does KartRider: Drift work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates KartRider: Drift as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the KartRider: Drift download?

30 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made KartRider: Drift?

KartRider: Drift was developed by NEXON Korea Corporation and published by Nexon America Inc..