- Publisher: Gaming Factory S.A.
- Release Date: May 21, 2025
- Also On: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
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Summary:
Welcome to Japan, the drift capital of the world!
Compete, drift, and race on miles of varied roads and winding mountain trails. Drive through towns nestled at the scenic Haikama Lake. Spend your savings on new cars and get a taste of Japanese tuning style.
- Developer: Gaming Factory S.A.
- Genre(s): Racing, Arcade, Automobile
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 18
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Mixed: 11 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Jun 2, 2025A true JDM lovers heaven, even a few noticeable bugs couldn't stop me having a blast with JDM. With even more content and improvement, these guys will be unstoppable!
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May 25, 2025Although struggling with some disappointing shortcomings JDM: Japanese Drift Master lets you drift swiftly through a fictional, yet painstakingly detailed area of Japan like no other racing game does.
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Jun 5, 2025JDM: Japanese Drift Master is the result of boundless passion, and as is often the case this leads a bit to overdoing it. The driving model is very good and overall the experience is fun and evocative. However, the game could have used a bit more refinement: it is still rough in some parts. Overall, however, JDM: Japanese Drift Master is spectacular arcade racing and definitely recommended.
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May 21, 2025JDM: Japanese Drift Master delivers a stylish and atmospheric drifting experience, wrapped in a crafted open world with solid customization options. But uneven mission design and slippery mechanics keep it from crossing the finish line at full speed. Drift enthusiasts will find fun in its corners, but those craving a deeper, more polished racer may be left wanting more.
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Mar 9, 2026Japanese Drift Master is an enjoyable single‑player experience with a few rough edges. Fans of Japanese car culture and drifting‑focused gameplay will find plenty to enjoy. It may not reach the heights of Need for Speed or Midnight Club, but JDM delivers a stylish and entertaining ride nonetheless.
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May 23, 2025JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a hugely ambitious and earnest racer that’s very clearly in love with the art of drifting as much as its intended audience is. With its regularly gorgeous and interesting map, robust drift handling, and a mostly licensed car list, it also reset my expectations of the scale that can be achieved by indies in the racing space. Unfortunately, while I had a good time cruising and drifting, the same can’t be said about the unwelcome surprise events that render your drift cars out of their element, or the poorly optimised grip racing mode plagued with clumsy AI. Developer Gaming Factory has promised more modes and fixes over the remainder of 2025 and beyond, but it’s a plan that overtly leaves JDM feeling like an unfinished project that’s shipped without the early access caveat, if you catch my drift.
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May 26, 2025There's certainly potential and creativity brimming in JDM: Japanese Drift Master. It's the execution needs some work, and the missions and open world do it no favors.