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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to JDM: Japanese Drift Master down to the 11 that fit the “Mobile” category. Forza Horizon 5, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and BeamNG.drive top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to JDM: Japanese Drift Master.

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The best games like JDM: Japanese Drift Master on Mobile

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to JDM: Japanese Drift Master. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Forza Horizon 5Closest overall match

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Steam👍 89%· 272KRAWG👍 88%· 771IGDB94· 11OC92· 184

Year 2021Dev Playground Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping vibe casual

Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. Explore a world of striking contrast and beauty.

Where it drifts furthest from JDM: Japanese Drift Master: game mode.

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#2Need For Speed: Hot PursuitClosest on progression

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Steam👍 83%· 20KRAWG👍 76%· 780MC86IGDB90· 8

Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and PvP competition, while skipping vibe casual

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is an arcade racing game, where you complete missions switching between a police officer and a racer. While the goal is the same - to reach the finish first, the game allows trying another side of races as you need to stop a lawbreaker in the police part of the game.

Where it drifts furthest from JDM: Japanese Drift Master: game mode.

It predates JDM: Japanese Drift Master by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 97%· 393KRAWG👍 88%· 127

Year 2015Dev SureHit StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

BeamNG.drive is a realistic, immersive driving game offering near-limitless possibilities. Our soft-body physics engine simulates every component of a vehicle in real time, resulting in realistic, dynamic behavior.

It predates JDM: Japanese Drift Master by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Blind DriveClosest on game mode

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Steam👍 97%· 361OC81· 10

Year 2021Dev Lo-Fi PeoplePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

Blind Drive is like nothing you’ve played before. An arcade-style, audio-based, black comedy action game The entire game is experienced through your ears. You’re blindfolded and going against traffic. Cars rushing past, angry drivers yelling at you. Cops on your tail. And you can’t see a thing.

Where it drifts furthest from JDM: Japanese Drift Master: tone.

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Steam👍 92%· 14KRAWG👍 80%· 97MC81IGDB90· 1OC82· 16

Year 2014Dev Playsport Games · SEGAPlaytime ~8hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Its own twist: resource management and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Motorsport Manager - Challenge Pack DLC and 'Devil's in the Detail' free update OUT NOW About the Game The ultimate management game for fans of motorsport. Feel the thrill of race day. React in real-time and make split-second decisions to gain the edge on your rivals.

Where it drifts furthest from JDM: Japanese Drift Master: progression and visuals.

It predates JDM: Japanese Drift Master by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 88%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 382MC79IGDB78· 13OC80· 83

Year 2018Dev Handy Games · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

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#7Need for Speed: Shift

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SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 2.8KRAWG👍 63%· 415MC83IGDB80· 5

Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sports simulation

Shift is the thirteenth Need for Speed game. It is considered one of the most hardcore installments of the series. Unlike many of its predecessors, it is oriented towards the actual driving simulation rather than arcade racing.

It predates JDM: Japanese Drift Master by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8RetrowaveClosest on tone

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SoloCasualNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 49%· 38

Year 2018Dev RewindappPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe relaxing and melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, 80's supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave! Listening to Synthwave / Retrowave most people have had this feeling of nostalgia for an era they didn't know or that never existed.

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#9Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

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SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 91%· 53KRAWG👍 76%· 100IGDB67· 2

Year 2017Dev Red Dot Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sports simulation

A methodical repair sim: diagnose a fault, strip the car to the part that causes it, rebuild, then test-drive it — with barn-find and junkyard modes for hunting classics to restore. The detail is real enough that actual mechanics recognise it. The tutorial is the near-universal complaint: it explains almost nothing, and the opening hours are spent unscrewing wheel bolts to work out the loop yourself.

It predates JDM: Japanese Drift Master by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Driver

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