Drift Runner: Racing Masters

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Drift Runner: Racing Masters is a single player racing game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Drifting and Racing cars on Street, Touge and Track! Become the Drift Master!

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67%Audience ScoreBased on 285 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game offers a solid foundation with realistic and satisfying drifting mechanics once players get the hang of it and upgrade their cars.
Graphics and car customization are well done, providing an enjoyable and immersive experience with a good selection of cars and tuning options.
The developers are responsive and continuously working on improvements and updates, showing commitment to evolving the game.

The handbrake and some controls (clutch, steering) are often described as stiff, unresponsive, or acting like a brake, hindering smooth drift initiation and control.
The game suffers from performance issues including lag, crashes, black screen bugs, and poor optimization especially on lower-end devices.
Progression is slow due to low payouts and expensive upgrades, leading to excessive grinding which diminishes the fun and overall game balance.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with many praising the detailed visuals and smooth performance on higher-end devices, while others criticize lag, glitches, and optimization issues on lower-end phones. Some users find the effects, like drift smoke, overwhelming or causing visibility problems, and there are complaints about menu glitches affecting the overall experience. Overall, graphics are generally considered good but could benefit from better optimization and polishing.
- “Love the game, great physics and graphics, a lot of cars to choose from as well, which is mint, and how detailed the game really is.”
- “Amazing graphics and really fun online.”
- “Im loving this game already, smooth graphics but control drifting a little difficult.”
- “It glitches now, for example in the game pause menu while selecting graphics or controls, the exit button disappeared and the other options just shuffled or disappeared too.”
- “Well, as soon as you go into settings, there's no going back. Graphics are pretty mediocre. The smoke effects are so heavy I can't see anything as soon as I hit a drift. The stuck in settings problem really bothered me.”
- “Very laggy, graphics are bad, no fun. Drift Max Pro is better.”
optimization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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Users consistently report performance issues, including lag and poor FPS, even on high-end devices, indicating the game requires significant optimization improvements. Many emphasize the need for better performance on lower-end phones and urge developers to prioritize optimization to enhance gameplay experience.
- “Update: From my point of view, the game lags a lot in the night stages in single player, at least on my Samsung A51. Please make optimization a priority, it's very important and would be one of the best reasons why this game deserves 5 stars. I also hope you add more IRL drift cars for purchase, more cars, and more content. Cheers devs!”
- “Great game, but it needs more optimization because it keeps lagging even on high-end phones. Also, the physics need a little more tweaking and the price of upgrades is too high.”
- “Great game, but it could use a lot more optimization.”
- “The game needs optimization; it even lags on a 120Hz phone.”
- “Needs better optimization for lower-end devices.”
- “The game lags a lot in the night stages in single player, at least on my Samsung A51. Please make optimization a priority; it's very important and would be a key reason for a 5-star rating.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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Gameplay receives mixed reviews, with some praising its mechanics and drifting once mastered, while others criticize unrealistic drifting, bugs, heavy maps, and control issues. Performance varies, as some experience lag on mid-spec devices, yet others report smooth play. Opinions range from calling it a great experience to strongly advising against it due to technical and gameplay frustrations.
- “Loved it, good gameplay and mechanics, difficult at first but becomes easy once you get the hang of it.”
- “All these other guys are buggin, I have no complaints about this game and can use it smoothly, without lag, and can drift and use its mechanics perfectly fine; overall it's a great game.”
- “But some gameplay bugs with the dyno stuff and some new engines.”
- “The game needs to take inspiration from other games for the drifting mechanics; it's so unrealistic and not fun at all.”
- “The map is too heavy, making the gameplay very laggy, and the controls are not good. You need to improve the minimum score limit; if it is still low, I will reinstall this game once it is fixed.”
- “Do not recommend. From the scoring system to the game mechanics to the tracks, this is hands down the worst game I have ever played.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is criticized for being excessively repetitive and time-consuming, with slow rewards that make progression frustrating and unbalanced. The high cost of upgrades compared to race earnings diminishes the overall enjoyment.
- “Three weeks of grinding the same race to earn $3,000 per run takes all the fun away when you need over 40,000 for a single upgrade.”
- “Prices of items and the rewards from races are very unbalanced; it doesn't feel fun at all grinding in this game.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is criticized for feeling like a half-baked cash grab, with invasive ads disrupting the experience. This detracts from gameplay quality, especially compared to better alternatives.
- “I'm a massive fan of Burnout Masters, which kills it for me even more; feels like a half-baked cash grab.”
- “Invasive ads, controls feel pretty clunky, why play this when you have FR Legends at home...”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users feel the game offers strong car control and customization but lacks a compelling storyline or campaign mode, which limits its depth compared to competitors like NFS and Asphalt. They suggest adding a robust story and more iconic cars to enhance the overall experience.
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from several stability issues, including glitches in the pause menu causing buttons to disappear or shuffle, and problems with modded vehicles displaying incorrect stats. Additionally, there are concerns about cloud data not restoring properly after reinstallation, leading to frustration despite in-game purchases.
- “It glitches now, for example in the game pause menu while selecting graphics or controls, the exit button disappeared and the other options just shuffled or disappeared too.”
- “Love the game so far, but just a few glitches. I bought the 5.0l V8 and modded it, now it makes negative HP. My 5.7l won't make more than 500 no matter how much I spend. I uninstalled and reinstalled but lost my cloud data. I went to start again, spent $5 to get a head start and was given nothing.”

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Drift Runner: Racing Masters is a racing game.

Drift Runner: Racing Masters is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Drift Runner: Racing Masters was developed by Road Burn Games.

Drift Runner: Racing Masters has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Drift Runner: Racing Masters for its graphics but disliked it for its optimization.

Drift Runner: Racing Masters is a single player game.

Similar games include CarX Drift Racing 2, Torque Drift, CarX Drift Racing 3, CarX Street, Apex Racing and others.

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