Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue

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Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue is a single player and multiplayer casual racing game. It was developed by Level 91 Entertainment and was released on June 23, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Set in a 90's retro future, Inertial Drift offers a driving experience genuinely unlike anything you've played before – boasting twin stick drifting mechanics that need to be felt to be believed. Welcome to Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue - a place to put your racing credentials to the test before Inertial Drift arrives later this summer. Hone your skills by the lakeside, then head to the co…

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 265 reviews

graphics24 positive mentions

monetization8 negative mentions

Unique twin-stick drifting controls offer a fresh and rewarding arcade racing experience once mastered.
Stylish 90s anime-inspired retro-futuristic art style with vibrant visuals and well-designed cars and tracks.
Engaging gameplay with differing car handling, precision drifting mechanics, and competitive leaderboards that encourage replayability.

Steep learning curve and unintuitive controls initially frustrate many players and require significant practice.
Limited content in the prologue/demo with few tracks and cars, lacking depth and variety.
Lacks key feature options like customizable key bindings, multiplayer mode in the demo, and some technical issues with input devices and minor visual bugs.

graphics
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
38%
7%
The graphics receive widespread praise for their unique, stylish blend of retro 90s anime-inspired aesthetics and vibrant, colorful cartoonish visuals, creating a visually striking, nostalgic, and atmospheric experience. Reviewers highlight the art style as a major strength that enhances readability and immersion, with beautifully designed cars, tracks, and menus that evoke a synthwave and arcade vibe. While the visuals are frequently described as stunning and highly appealing, some note that impressive graphics alone cannot compensate for gameplay or physics shortcomings.
- “Lovely game, graphics are great: it's a mix between cartoon 2D-ish graphics then mixed in with hyper realistic graphics.”
- “The art style is full 90s anime VHS: purple skies, orange sunsets, glowing city lights—every frame wants to be a desktop wallpaper.”
- “Last of all the art style has a good use of colors and is pleasing to look with the cars designs being unique and memorable and race tracks having unique landmarks and dressing which comes together to creating a lasting visual appeal.”
- “Graphics are ok but drifting technics and the cars handling is horrible.”
- “1/10 and the 1 comes only because the graphics are nicely done.”
- “Graphics wizardry cannot overcome the developers' lack of car physics knowledge.”
gameplay
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
51%
8%
The gameplay is centered around innovative twin-stick drifting mechanics that offer a unique and skill-based racing experience, rewarding precision and technique. While some find the control challenging and the learning curve steep, many praise the addictiveness, depth, and variety in car handling, making it a fresh and engaging arcade-style racing game.
- “The mechanics are designed to reward skillful drifts, making every corner an opportunity to showcase your technique.”
- “The game's interesting mechanic of using the right stick to start a drift rather than using traditional braking and steering technique makes the game feel more accessible to those who don't have experience in more realistic racing games.”
- “The driving mechanics do feel unique with twin stick control.”
- “The hours I spent trying to master the mechanics turned into frustration, anger, and self-loathing.”
- “The "drifting" mechanic has nothing to do with drifting—even Mario Kart is more realistic—and is merely a way to make tighter turns, all with perfect grip the entire time.”
- “It's a strange mechanic that on the one hand gives you more control over drifting than other similar racers, but nearly eliminates the usefulness of steering and requires significant control of speed and braking especially on harder racing classes.”
music
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
66%
13%
The game's music is generally praised for its fitting, chill, and stylish soundtrack that enhances the relaxing atmosphere, though some users find the limited track variety and repetitive nature a drawback. Several reviewers suggest players supplement the in-game music with their own playlists for a better experience. Overall, the sound design is well-executed but could benefit from more tracks and modes to fully satisfy players.
- “The idea is neat, the soundtrack is fitting and the graphics are really stylish.”
- “The sound design is great, hitting different surfaces produces appropriate sound effects and the soft OST suits the game without being derivative of similar games in the genre.”
- “A really fun game, with a nice atmosphere and chilling music.”
- “The musics and audio made me stop after 20 minutes.”
- “Step 1, turn off the in game music. Step 2, launch your favorite music player and pick your initial d playlist.”
- “My biggest complaint is lack of tracks and modes, and also the fact that the Ridge Racer Type 4 OST doesn't automatically start playing, you have to find it on YouTube.”
monetization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization approach is criticized for essentially functioning as an advertisement rather than a full game, misleading users and taking up valuable marketing space on the platform. This tactic, seen as a way to bypass proper promotional channels, is viewed as exploitative and detrimental to genuine game developers and consumers.
- “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
- “This advertisement is taking up marketing space and visibility that would be better made available to a developer that's done the right thing and created a full game.”
- “Often developers may choose to incorrectly publish demo/advertisements as separate games as a cheap way to bypass paying Valve for marketing presence on the Steam front page, which may seem clever to them, but it's harmful behaviour and it's not good for gamers.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story is minimal, primarily serving as a prologue to explain game mechanics and controls before purchasing the full game. While there is no extensive narrative or character customization, the story mode offers a fluid experience that enhances understanding of different cars and adds context to the competition modes.
- “The prologue helps you understand the game mechanics, controls, and story before buying the full game!”
- “It still includes competition modes, which is nice, especially for a free game, the story seems fluid, and the visuals are unique, but executed very well!”
- “Cannot wait to finally play the story mode, which is sure to up everyone's games with proper explanation of other cars!”
- “All you do is drift cars; I'm assuming there is no car customization, character creator, or even a real story mode.”
- “No story.”
- “Cannot wait to finally play the story mode, which is sure to improve everyone's game with a proper explanation of other cars!”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game's atmosphere is praised for its detailed visuals, dynamic effects, and fitting soundtrack, creating an engaging and immersive experience. Its cartoon-style graphics effectively enhance the mood, contributing to a fun and chilled vibe. However, some feel the core gameplay doesn't fully justify the price despite the strong atmospheric elements.
- “Visually, the game impresses with detailed cars, atmospheric tracks, and dynamic effects like smoke trails that make your drifts feel impactful.”
- “A really fun game, with a nice atmosphere and chilling music.”
- “Cartoon style graphics which do a far better job of creating the right atmosphere than going for photo realistic.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game emotionally intense, as the pressure for perfection and repeated failures can be overwhelming, but successfully executing flawless moves provides a rewarding and satisfying experience.
- “The emotional toll of constantly failing, combined with the self-imposed pressure to be perfect, overwhelmed me.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers strong optimization through extensive vehicle customization options that enhance both performance and style, contributing to an engaging experience. Additionally, players note that listening to eurobeat music can further improve gameplay performance.
- “The customization options are a highlight, allowing players to tweak their vehicles for both performance and style.”
- “Best to play with Eurobeat in your ear for best performance though.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game requires significant grinding, often demanding extensive time and effort from players to progress.

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Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue is a casual racing game.

Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue was released on June 23, 2020.

Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue was developed by Level 91 Entertainment.

Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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