A neon-soaked arcade racer about going too fast through a city that's always rebuilding itself. Drift, chain combos, and chase a ghost only you can see.
String drifts into combos that bend time.
Race the recorded ghosts of real players.
30 tracks, each with a hidden line to find.
The synthwave score follows your run.
Couch splitscreen and ranked ladders.
Liveries and trails you actually want.
No bullshots — these are in-engine.
Demo hands-on coverage (swap for your own)
“I queued it up for a 20-minute stream and looked up two hours later. The drift snaps into a combo and you feel it — chat wouldn't stop asking for the wishlist link.”
We build in the open. Here's the plan.
5 tracks, core drift system, playable demo.
20 tracks, ghost rivals, controller support.
Ranked play and weekly ghost challenges.
Full soundtrack, 30 tracks, splitscreen.
We build in the open, so here's the straight version.
There's a playable vertical slice today and a closed beta running now — links in the roadmap. NEON DRIFT is being made by two people at Coilworks, targeting a full 2026 release. If the date slips, you'll read about it in the devlog before you read it anywhere else.
Steam pings you the moment the demo, beta, or launch discount goes live — and wishlist count is what gets an indie game featured. Beta keys drop to wishlisters first; you claim yours in Playtester HQ once your name comes up.
No. The closed beta is free for wishlisters as keys become available. Pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition just moves you to the front of the key queue and locks the launch discount early.
Pre-orders are refundable any time before launch, no questions asked. The Deluxe Edition ships with a DRM-free build alongside your Steam key if you want it — the game is yours either way.
PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch at 1.0, with local couch splitscreen up to four and online ranked ladders. A Deck-verified build is on the roadmap under 'Next'.
Wishlists are how a two-person studio gets seen. Add it and you're first in line for a beta key.
Free to wishlist · beta keys roll out to wishlisters first · remove it anytime.