Crazy Drift

Summary

Ever tried tandem drifting with the homies through arenas where you get to slide underneath planes? The airport is just one of eight places to get sideways in Crazy Drift, alongside recognizable race circuits, container yards, and a crazy (living up to the name) stunt track full of loops. Some of the most amusing spots are hidden beyond the fences, too.

The car models look awesome, and the variety is epic for a browser game, ranging from drift classics to modern-day hypercars. You’re able to paint, swap wheels, and slam the suspension for free, or install performance upgrades for cash. Turn on the crash damage and you can watch your car gradually crumple to bits, right up until it gets completely totaled (but it’s game over at this point).

The drifting itself is predictable and good fun, even if it’s not quite as realistic as the best browser drifters out there. Just be ready to save for a while if you’ve got your eye on one of the more expensive cars, as it takes a little more grinding than you might hope.

Think of it as a Madalin-style stunt sandbox, but with much-improved drifting physics. It’s a great time burner for hooning around when you fancy a quick shred with your friends in the free online multiplayer lobbies.

Features

• Release date – June 2022
• Difficulty – Beginner/Intermediate
• Levels/environments – 8 (3 tracks, 4 playgrounds, 1 stunt track)
• Number of vehicles – 31
• Vehicle customization/upgrades – Yes
• Multiplayer – Yes
• Mobile – No
• Developer – BoneCracker Games

Physics

When you start drifting, you feel like you’re locked into the drift, but it’s more slippery than grippy. You get an initial bit of countersteer, then the car kinda hangs at that angle before snapping out of it.

You’re limited to stock steering lock, so you’ll want to keep your angles shallower than you might like. On the plus side, left-foot braking, transitioning, and weight shifting are all predictable, especially with the assists turned off. Thankfully, even the stock cars have enough power to kick it sideways fairly well, too.

If you’re after something a bit more refined, give Drift Hunters MAX 2026 a try. It flows far more naturally and lets you throw the car in for huge (and easily caught) backward entries, along with a proper drift Campaign and 17 tracks to try it on (nighttime city streets included). There’s also an all-new Tokyo Xtreme Racer-style highway race mode when you fancy mixing it up. You’ll soon see why it’s quickly become the most popular drifting game on the site!

Graphics

The car models look awesome for a browser game. Put the graphics on High and it’s arguably one of the better-looking browser drifters out there, almost up with the reflection-soaked night streets of UNBOUNDED and Drift Hunters MAX at times. (Both of which set the standard.)

Once you start pushing its limits, you’ll realize it’s not quite as polished, though. Barriers aren’t totally clear from the wrong side, and some areas use fences instead of walls (which can reveal some fun new areas if you manage to find a gap!).

Controls

PC/laptop/Chromebook

• W/Up arrow – Accelerate
• S/Down arrow – Brake/reverse
• A/Left arrow – Steer left
• D/Right arrow – Steer right
• Space – Handbrake
• Shift – Shift up
• Ctrl – Shift down
• F – Nitrous boost (requires the nitrous upgrade)
• G – Slow motion
• C – Change camera view
• B – Look behind
• L/K – Headlights
• Q – Left indicator
• E – Right indicator
• Z – Hazard lights
• H – Horn

Mobile (iOS/Android)

Unfortunately, Crazy Drift is built for desktop browsers, and can only be played on a keyboard. For browser games that are optimized for phones and tablets with on-screen controls, check out our mobile games section.

How to Play Crazy Drift

Initial Setup

The main menu is your garage, with your $10,000 starting balance in the top left and the option of a quick video for $1,000 in extra cash (if you want) just below it.

Click the cog in the top left (Settings) next. If you’ve got a decent device, put the graphics on High and slide the draw distance all the way to the right.

The same menu has the “Assister”, a slider that lets you choose how much traction control (yawn) you want. Turn it up and the car’s easier to control, but much less happy to slide (far from ideal if you’re planning on getting sideways). It’s handy if stunts are your thing. But assuming you’re here for drifting games, I’d turn it off for tail-happy fun along the way, even if you still fancy some stuntin’ action alongside it. If you need to polish up your skills, you can head over to our how to drift guide for a quick refresher.

Car damage on/off sits in the bottom right. I like having it on because it’s great to see the panels start crumpling, and it’s a bit more realistic than in most other games. The only real downside is that your car will eventually be immobilized after one too many hard hits!

Next to that, you can switch to multiplayer (it lights up orange and says “Multiplayer on”) if you wanna go online rather than single player. Then hit “START!” to pick your preferred location. Thankfully, they’re all unlocked from the beginning.

Getting Started

Pick one of the two free cars (Toyota Camry or Chevy Camaro) and start getting used to the weight transfer and practice transitioning through a few drifts. Link them well, and you’ll max out the combo multiplier at 10x for quicker earnings.

Don’t get too excited by your drift score, though. Similarly to games like Drift Hunters MAX, you only get roughly a tenth of it as cash, so don’t exit too early or you might be disappointed. As a rough guide, earning 81,698 points pays out $8,169.

Most importantly, be sure to click “End Session” when you’re done. If you press pause and click “Main Menu” instead, you’ll lose all your points. (Ask me how I know.)

Make sure you press C to cycle through the cameras, too, as there’s some funky angles. The cinematic one throws up all sorts of unique views and can be great fun for watching the panel crumpling in all its glory.

Game Modes

It’s all about hooning and enjoying the freedom in this game. Instead of races, you’ll pick from eight locations and choose whether you wanna drift, or stunt (or both!). They come in three types:

• Tracks – three concrete-lined circuits based on famous racetracks
• Playgrounds – two industrial yards, a Gymkhana-style course, and a city and airport map
• Stunt Track – filled with loop-the-loops, massive jumps, and containers

The tracks will remind fans of the ones in the OG Drift Hunters game, and they’re a great place to learn high-speed drifting and push your limits. If you’re purely grinding cash (or wanting the ultimate enjoyment), though, I’d head to the more unique open areas.

Each industrial yard is packed with containers, cranes, and pillars, so there’s plenty to hit if you want to test out the damage. The Gymkhana course is the biggest challenge, filled with tight, technical corners that are perfect for wall running.

The city and airport map is (arguably) the highlight. You can drift underneath planes (which is increasingly tricky once they start moving). Fancy more plane-dodging? In Evo-F3, you can slide under jets as they come in to land, then hop in a forklift and build your own stunt layout around the airfield.

The Stunt Track is basically Madalin Stunt Cars, but with better drifting physics. It’s high-risk, high-reward, with great payouts and a good chance you’ll wreck your ride. Crash too many times with damage on and the game amusingly states “Car is immobilized.” If the stunts end up being your favorite part, Madalin Stunt Cars 3 is the most popular MSC pick, with three huge playgrounds packed with ramps and loops, plus 60+ vehicles unlocked from the start.

Every location works online, too. The lobbies are often a lot quieter than the game deserves, so your best bet is to create one and get your buddies to join you for some skids. It’s all about the tandems, (makeshift) battles, and messing about rather than actual competition, but it’s still great fun.

If you’d rather check out a drifting game with busier online lobbies, Drift Hunters Pro is all about JDM legends like the S15, FD RX-7, and Supra MKIV, while Drift King swaps them for supercars and proper touge courses.

Car List

There are 31 cars with quirky names inspired by real-world models. There’s a pretty wild mix, too, ranging from a Rolls-Royce Phantom and a Tesla to Ferraris, McLarens, and loads of American muscle. Here are the standouts:

• Windsor (Toyota Camry) – Free
• Titus (Chevrolet Camaro) – Free
• Legran (Mazda MX-5 Miata) – $25,000
• Quicksilver (DeLorean DMC-12) – $45,000

• Isthatasupr (Toyota GR Supra) – $80,000
• Eagle (Nissan GT-R NISMO) – $150,000
• Tiger (BMW M2) – $200,000

• Progen (Lamborghini Egoista) – $300,000

Cash takes a while to earn, so you’ll need to decide between upgrading your starter cars or saving for something different. That said, the Windsor does look pretty cool with its VIP-style vibes, especially when it’s slammed (and with damage on, it makes a fun missile car!).

If it sounds like too much of a grind, Burnout Drift Hunter comes from the same developer, but hands out cash far more generously, with crash damage, nitrous, and ports and mountain roads to slide around.

Customization & Upgrades

Almost everything in the garage is free. You can paint the body and rims (turn the smoothness down for a satin or matte finish) and pick from a huge range of wheels, from chunky off-road wheels, to recognizable JDM or hot rod drag rims. There’s something for everyone.

The cog icon in the tuning menu (not to be confused with settings) lets you tweak your setup. Along with in-depth camber and spring settings, you can drop the ride height for a proper VIP slammed stance and tweak the dampening. The same menu also hides the headlight and tire smoke colors, so you can pick the shade pouring out the back.

The spray can is a little bit confusing since you’ve already had the option to paint, but it’s actually for decals. Underglow is the only paid cosmetic, with six types for $5,000.

Performance upgrades sit under the spanner and screwdriver icon, where you can pick from:

• Engine
• Brakes
• Weight reduction
• Turbo
• Nitrous

The first engine and turbo tiers start at $10,000 each and nitrous $15,000, with every tier pricier than the last. Nitrous also unlocks the F boost, which makes it much easier to keep the wheels spinning.

Advanced Tips & Tricks

Hit the 10x multiplier by pulling off consistent donuts in an open space

Once you reach the 10x multiplier, your money racks up super quick. Find an open space in one of the playgrounds (the Gymkhana-style track is ideal), pull off donuts around the circular objects, and make slight steering tweaks left and right to keep the combo going.

It’s not the most stylish (or fun) way to get rich, but it’s the closest you’ll get to a cheat code if you’re hoping for one!

Keep an eye out for gaps in the fences

There’s so much more to do than it looks like initially. On the airport map, for example, you can head out of the city and into the mountains for a real touge-style road, which is as much fun as it sounds.

Once you’ve had a taste of the mountains, Touge Drift & Racing is our own exclusive built entirely around narrow, barrier-lined mountain passes, with five tracks, up to 20 layouts each, and iconic JDM machines to throw at them.

Look for gaps on the other maps too, since you might be able to explore beyond the main area. Don’t restrict yourself. Go explore!

Slide the front camber right for negative camber

For a drift setup, you’ll want negative front camber, which actually means sliding the slider to the right, not the left. It’s a bit counter-intuitive (and likely not the first time you’ve seen this in a browser game), but it makes sense if you watch the preview while you adjust it.

Crazy Drift FAQ