A free drift car game in your browser: chain drifts, upgrade your garage
Slide through Desert Dusk, Neon City and the Snowy Pass. Each of the 30 levels is a fixed road with one goal (reach the finish, score points, collect coins, near-miss cones, drift through gates or hold one long drift chain) and a twist about every five levels. Coins from every run buy cars and upgrades in the garage, the daily road is the same for everyone, and the endless road changes biome as you go.
What is free and what the full game adds (Skidlark)
| Free | Full game ($3.99 once) or Fun Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Levels 1-20 with stars | yes | yes |
| Daily road + streak | yes | yes |
| Endless road, garage, 5 cars, missions | yes | yes |
| Levels 21-30 (Snowy Pass, black ice, night roads) | no | yes |
| Night Circuit mode | no | yes |
| Time Attack medals | levels 1-5 | all 30 levels |
| 3 paint jobs | no | yes |
Source: products/skidlark/README.md and the Stripe product description in revenue/packs/stripe/skidlark-full/product.json (what the $3.99 unlock opens), checked 10 Oct 2026.
Skidlark vs the alternatives
Published prices, each checked on the date shown; prices change, so confirm on each site.
| Product | Price | Free | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skidlark (CyberMax) | free; full game $3.99 once; Fun Pass $2.99/month, $19/year or $29.99 for life | the daily challenge and levels 1-20, no ads | live |
| CarX Drift Racing Online (Steam) | $16.99 | no free version | 2026-10-10 |
| Absolute Drift (Steam) | $14.99 list ($6.74 in a 55% sale on 10 Oct 2026) | no free version | 2026-10-10 |
Why teams pick Skidlark
- Plays in a browser tab, no install, on phone or desktop.
- Two thirds of the levels, the daily road, endless mode and the garage are free with no ads.
- Short, top-down arcade drifting: start a combo in seconds, retry instantly.
- The full game is $3.99 once.
FAQ
Why not CarX Drift Racing Online?
CarX is a full 3D drift sim with online lobbies, $16.99 on Steam. Skidlark is a light top-down arcade drift game that runs free in your browser.
Why not Absolute Drift?
Absolute Drift is a stylish paid top-down drifter ($14.99 list on Steam). Skidlark is free to play in a browser, with a daily road and a garage.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, with touch controls; it also installs as an app and works offline.
Is there multiplayer?
No live multiplayer; you compete on the shared daily road and with beat-my-score links.
Limits?
Arcade physics, not a simulation; top-down view only.