Quick steps to get started
Your car accelerates automatically. Stay on the road, avoid crashes, collect cash, and master every turn.
In Solo mode, travel as far as possible, complete increasingly difficult levels, and beat your distance record. In Rivals mode, overtake the AI drivers and cross the finish line first.
Hook Controls:
Hold the hook control near a turn to connect to the glowing magnet.
Keep holding to swing the car around the corner.
Release at the right moment to continue along the road.
Steering Controls:
Turn left or right while keeping the car on the track.
Choose between an on-screen steering wheel and directional controls in Settings.
Desktop Controls:
Spacebar or hold the mouse button: Activate the magnetic hook.
Release Spacebar or the mouse button: Release the hook.
Left Arrow or A: Steer left.
Right Arrow or D: Steer right.
Mouse drag: Turn the on-screen steering wheel.
Esc: Pause the game.
Mobile Controls:
Touch and hold the screen: Activate the magnetic hook.
Release your finger: Release the hook.
Drag the on-screen wheel: Steer the car.
Directional mode: Hold the left or right side of the screen to steer.
What's it all about?
Driftbound: Race in the Grip of Drift! is a fast-paced arcade racing game built around a unique magnetic drifting mechanic. Attach your hook to magnets near the road, swing through sharp turns, and release at the perfect moment to stay on the track. Race through procedurally generated environments filled with bridges, intersections, changing weather, and challenging turns. Set new distance records in Solo mode or compete against AI rivals, collect cash, upgrade your car, and unlock new vehicles and control modes.
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