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We filtered the 50 games similar to JDM: Japanese Drift Master down to the 30 that fit the “Sports” category. My Summer Car, Forza Horizon 5 and Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to JDM: Japanese Drift Master.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2025Dev Gaming Factory

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Within the “Sports” category, the closest game to JDM: Japanese Drift Master is My Summer Car — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Forza Horizon 5 and Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit follow close behind.

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30 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.

#1My Summer Car
My Summer Car
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 114KRAWG👍 81%· 83
Year 2016Dev Amistech GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and sandbox freedom, while skipping vibe casual

MY SUMMER CAR is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine. Not only you need to maintain your car, but yourself as well.

It predates JDM: Japanese Drift Master by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
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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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
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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Forza Horizon 4
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 302KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC90IGDB91· 14OC92· 143
Year 2018Dev Playground Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~13hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with battle royale tension, shooter and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Forza Horizon 4 is the eleventh game in the Forza franchise of racing games and the fourth in the Horizon subseries. ###Premise Forza Horizon 4 takes place in a shared open world that is loosely based on the United Kingdom.

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

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#5Superflight
Superflight
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 12KRAWG👍 77%· 103
Year 2017Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

A quick note from the developers: Superflight is a game about flying in a wingsuit through colorful mountainscapes and scoring as many points as possible by pulling off risky proximity maneuvers. If you enjoy simple games about flying and speed, look no further!

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

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

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Assetto Corsa Competizione
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 46KRAWG👍 75%· 76MC76IGDB70· 2OC75· 72
Year 2018Dev Kunos Simulazioni · 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

A GT3-only simulator rather than a broad racing game: tyre temperatures, evolving track conditions and force feedback that real drivers single out as the most communicative available. The narrowness is the trade — the base roster is small enough that most players end up buying DLC, and the public lobbies are policed by a safety rating that punishes you for being crashed into.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals81Game mode54
Project CARS 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 229MC86IGDB84· 8OC82· 97
Year 2017Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Pre-Purchase OfferPre-purchase now to get the Japanese Cars Bonus Pack containing 4 legendary racing machines from Nissan and Honda, plus unique racing liveries. Only if you already have Project CARS: Feel free to pre-order Project CARS 2 at a discounted price!

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

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals81Game mode54
Forza Motorsport
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 51%· 12KIGDB88· 6OC84· 126
Year 2023Dev Turn 10 Studios · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for JDM: Japanese Drift Master.

Genre100World100Visuals82Tone64Progression46Game mode25
#9Grid
Grid
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloCasualFirst PersonThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 70%· 6.6KIGDB73· 8OC75· 73
Year 2019Dev CodemastersOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for JDM: Japanese Drift Master.

Genre100Visuals81Tone73Game mode53
Riders Republic
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 30KRAWG👍 57%· 82MC78IGDB77· 6OC78· 113
Year 2021Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, co op and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Jump into the Riders Republic™ massive multiplayer playground! Grab your bike, skis, snowboard, or wingsuit and explore an open world sports paradise where the rules are yours to make—or break. - Battle against over 20 players simultaneously in a massive multiplayer playground.

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

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Project CARS
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 79%· 14KRAWG👍 66%· 270MC83IGDB82· 14OC80· 73
Year 2015Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

With the help of original technical solutions, the game manages to offer a fully dynamic SETA model of tires, as well as a system of dynamic day and weather change. The player feels how the car adjusts the behavior depending on the work of braking assistance or stability control.

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

Genre100Visuals81Tone55Game mode54
Test Drive Unlimited 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 65%· 6.9KIGDB73· 3
Year 2011Dev Eden Games · CyberFrontOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for JDM: Japanese Drift Master.

It predates JDM: Japanese Drift Master by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Tone55Visuals48Game mode23
Skate 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerSandbox World
IGDB83· 4
Year 2009Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

Genre100Progression100World66Game mode55
MX vs. ATV Reflex
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerOffline
Steam👍 88%· 4.0KRAWG👍 42%· 100IGDB76· 3
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

MX vs. ATV Reflex is the third installment in the MX vs. ATV series of the off-road racing games. ###Gameplay The player can compete in a motocross race. There are several types of vehicles available, from the mountain motorcycles to all-terrain quadricycles and buggies.

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

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

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode31
Motorsport Manager
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloManagementIsometric
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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