Ludography
70/100
Players25 ratings
60/100
Critics1 review
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Metacritic6 critic reviews
66/100
Metacritic usersuser score
55/100
GameFAQsTough
3.61/5
Player reviews
89% positive2,206 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$14.99

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2015 · Arcade · Indie

Absolute Drift

Nintendo console exclusive

In Absolute Drift, you will master the art of drifting. Practice your skills in Free-Roam and compete in drift events such as Driftkhana and Mountain Drifting.

Released
29 July 2015
Platforms
AndroidLinuxNintendo SwitchWindowsiOSmacOS
Genres
ArcadeIndieRacingSimulationSports
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionOpen world
Country
Canada
Age ratings
PEGI 3ESRB EGRAC ALL
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
3hmain story5hwith extras9hcompletionist

About

Absolute Drift is a racing video game developed and published by Funselektor Labs. It was released on 29 July 2015 on Windows, OS X and Linux. It was also released on 29 August 2016 on the PlayStation 4 and 25 August 2017 on the Xbox One respectively as Absolute Drift: Zen Edition. Physical media copies on disc were released for the PlayStation 4 platform through Limited Run Games on 13 October 2017, and was limited to 4,000 printed copies. A Nintendo Switch version was released on 3 December 2020.

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Gameplay

Absolute Drift features 5 free roam areas and 34 tracks. In the free roam areas, there are various objectives for the player to complete which unlock more levels and cars. The tracks also have objectives to complete, including gaining points in a drift-based scoring system.

Reception

On Windows, Absolute Drift received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic, while Absolute Drift: Zen Edition received generally favorable reviews on the PlayStation 4. GameSpew reviewed the game on PlayStation 4 and gave the game a 5 out of 10.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows29 July 2015Worldwide
macOS29 July 2015Worldwide
Linux29 July 2015Worldwide
iOS12 July 2018Worldwide
Android4 December 2018Worldwide
Nintendo Switch3 December 2020North America · Europe 3 December 2020

Editions and related releases

Expanded editions
Absolute Drift: Zen Edition
Built on it
Absolute Drift: Zen Edition

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