Drift Legends 2 vs Initial Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drift Legends 2
Experience realistic 3D drift racing with legendary cars on various tracks. Progress from novice to pro in career mode or challenge others online. Features realistic physics, detailed cars, and customization options.
- Realistic physics simulation
- Over 50 detailed drift cars
- Multiple detailed tracks
- Career mode with achievements
- Ghost multiplayer mode
- Car customization options
- Real engine and turbo sounds
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THE NEXT LEVEL DRIFT CARS RACING SIMULATOR GAME! Experience the ultimate drift racing sensation in Drift Legends 2, the second installment of the incredibly realistic 3D drifting game. Take control of highly-detailed legendary drift cars and conquer various tracks as you strive to break records. Engage in both offline and online drift racing events, progressing from a novice to a professional drift driver. Test your skills in a ghost multiplayer game mode, if you think you are tough enough. Challenge other drift lovers and ascend to the pinnacle of the cross-platform online leaderboard. FEATURES: - Enjoy realistic physics, simulating every aspect of car behaviour; - Drive more than 50 powerful and exciting, highly detailed drifting cars; - Drift on detailed tracks with different layouts; - Career mode allows you to get more experience, complete achievements and unlock powerful secret cars; - Every car behaves differently. Feel the power and weight, find your balance; - Customize your cars with exclusive paintjobs, rims, tires and plates; - Real engine sounds for every car; - Turbocharger, gearbox and tires sounds; - Realistic 3D graphics. If you're a car enthusiast, this game is definitely for you!
Initial Drift
Experience thrilling drift racing on challenging mountain roads. Compete against the clock and players worldwide to achieve top scores. Master arcade driving physics with various cars and routes.
- Drift and non-drift driving styles
- Global high score competition
- Multiple worlds and routes
- Challenging arcade physics
- Leveling system with rewards
- 24 unlockable cars
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Drift on narrow mountain roads, drive at tremendous speed, but be careful - the smallest mistake can cost you a lot! Game features: - race against the clock (3 medals to achieve in each track) - global highscore, competition with players from around the world - 3 different worlds in low poly graphics - challenging arcade driving physics - 2 different driving style - drifting and non-drifting - 24 cars (7 basic cars with skins) - 9 routes in 72 variations - easy to play, hard to master - leveling system, rewards for experience gained - 7 steering options (gamepad and keyboard support) - 3 type of camera to choose - addictive gameplay If you have any question or you found some bugs send us an e-mail or message on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VOXEL-FUN-101939163513813/?ref=hl. Music by Snabisch: https://opengameart.org/users/snabisch https://soundcloud.com/snabisch https://makeagame.bandcamp.com/music and Rezoner: https://soundcloud.com/rezoner https://rezoner.bandcamp.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drift Legends 2 at 4.6 against Initial Drift's 3.0. Drift Legends 2 also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 52%) and ratings volume (696 vs 98). Initial Drift's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Drift Legends 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Initial Drift sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drift Legends 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drift Legends 2 has 696 ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Drift Legends 2's written reviews are positive against 52% of Initial Drift's.
Drift Legends 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Initial Drift weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drift Legends 2 | Initial Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (696 ratings) — better | 3.0 (98 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 51.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 696 — better | 98 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 342 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikita Efremov | Przemyslaw Gajc |
Customer experience
Drift Legends 2
Initial Drift
User reviews
Drift Legends 2
From 696 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Solid gameplay
- 👍 Good car selection
- 👍 Great graphics
- 👍 Challenging at times
- 👍 Enjoyable drifting experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant bugs and crashes
- 🔧 Lack of customization options
- 🕹️ Laggy and unresponsive controls
- 🔍 Limited content (races, challenges)
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Initial Drift
From 98 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🎵 Great atmospheric eurobeat soundtrack
- ⚙️ Realistic car physics and weight simulation
- 🏎️ Excellent drifting mechanics when mastered
- 🔋 Low battery consumption and lightweight
Room to improve
- 🎛️ Steering feels unresponsive and sluggish
- ⚖️ Excessive understeer in vehicles
- 🚧 Cars stick to guardrails excessively
- ❌ No handbrake mechanic available
- 🎮 Controls feel heavy and unforgiving
Bugs and requests
Drift Legends 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cars getting stuck in first gear
- Rounds ending prematurely
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Laggy performance due to ads
- Barriers spawning unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options (body kits, engine swaps, etc.)
- Multiplayer mode
- Free-roam mode
- Controller support
- More levels and challenges
Initial Drift
Reported bugs
8 issues- Controller support not working properly on PS4/PS5
- Frequent account logout issues
- Leaderboard doesn't refresh properly
- Game lag and optimization issues
- Inconsistent turning behavior at different speeds
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- Physics glitches when hitting walls
- Wheel steering center point inconsistency
- Missing maps in free mode for some users
Requested features
16 requests- Adjustable steering sensitivity slider
- Handbrake mechanic for better control
- More maps and courses
- Multiplayer racing mode
- More free cars without paywall
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- Vehicle customization and body kits
- Manual transmission with clutch option
- Inside cockpit camera view
- Ghost racing and leaderboard system
- More game modes
- Portuguese language support
- Better controller support
- Sound toggle option
- More Initial D and MF Ghost licensed cars
- Improved AI opponent difficulty
- Better crash physics
In-app purchases
Drift Legends 2
- no ADS$0.99
- CASH STACK$1.99
- TONS OF CASH$2.99
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- BEGINNERS PACK$4.99
- PRO PACK$4.99
- AMATEUR PACK$4.99
- SALE 50%$4.99
- ELITE'S CAR PACK$4.99
- EXPERT'S CAR PACK$4.99
- TUNERS PACK$6.99
- LEGENDS PACK$9.99
Initial Drift
- Car skin9 variants$0.99
- Unlock all skins$4.99
Questions
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