- Publisher: Gaming Factory S.A.
- Release Date: Nov 21, 2025
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 5
-
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
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 0 out of 2
-
Mixed: 2 out of 2
-
Negative: 0 out of 2
-
Nov 17, 2025Going for a slide in the mountains is a whole lot of fun, whether that be for a mission or just to pass the time. The scenery looks amazing, and drifting feels so right that I can forgive a lot of the bad points found in JDM: Japanese Drift Master. It isn’t the most polished game ever, and does come with its quirks, but as a drifting game, it is currently right up at the top of the tree.
-
Dec 8, 2025JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a full-throttle journey, where the Polish team at Game Factory has managed to infuse the decade-old Japanese culture tied to underground street racing. You’ll have to learn to master your car thanks to a sumptuous arcade-style drive play system. Racing through the streets of the (hypothetical) Guntama Prefecture is thrilling and satisfying, especially for those who love drifting and adore the Initial D-style atmosphere, with a hefty splash of Need For Speed and Fast & Furious. Shuichi Shigeno’s work is clearly the main inspiration behind JDM, and if you enjoyed the adventures of Takumi Fujiwara, you simply can’t miss this game developed by Gaming Factory. Sure, the flaws are there and can’t be ignored—from an overly empty map, to graphics that need work, to assorted bugs—but if you dream of burning rubber in a Japanese powerhouse on the characteristic mountain switchbacks of the Land of the Rising Sun, this purchase is practically mandatory. And if a few extra patches arrive, as they did on PC, keeping your favorite car under control during a drift might become even more satisfying. Now, if you’ll excuse me: I have to run off to deliver some sushi, and I fully intend to drift my way through every hairpin turn.