Namco Bandai Partners

SkyDrift

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

  • action game
  • flight simulation video game*
  • racing video game*

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • Racing*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Racing*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Flight*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Combat Racing*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Combat*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    x86 or x64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Win7*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.0 GHz*
    Memory
    1GB for MS Windows XP and 1.5GB for MS Windows Vista/Win7 Hard Disk Space: 1GB Video Card: ATI/nVidia graphic card with at least 128MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 9.0c and Shader Model 3.0 support. ATI Radeon HD 3600 series and NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT DirectX®: 9.0c, June 2010 update Sound: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.4 GHz*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    23*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Digital Reality

Publishers

  • Namco Bandai Partners
  • HandyGames*
  • Digital Reality*

Release history

  • 2011-09-06
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-11-21 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-11-21*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 21, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.0 GHz*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
SkyDrift*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.4 GHz*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.0 GHz*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.4 GHz*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Digital Reality
Digital Reality*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
flight simulation video game
flight simulation video game*
racing video game
racing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Digital Reality
Digital Reality*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-11-21 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-11-21*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
12*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
111* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Digital Reality*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Racing*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
35* min
Metacritic score
73*
Name
SkyDrift*
Negative reviews · historical
137*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
1,028*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • HandyGames*
Recommendations
733*
Store release date · historical
Nov 21, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Digital Reality
Digital Reality*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Racing
Racing*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
HandyGames
HandyGames*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 21, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
97* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Digital Reality*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Racing*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
35* min
Name
SkyDrift*
Negative reviews · historical
137*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,028*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
HandyGames*
Community tags · historical
  • Racing*
  • Indie*
  • Flight*
  • Combat Racing*
  • Controller*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Action*
  • Arcade*
  • Combat*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Racing
Racing*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Racing
Racing*
Indie
Indie*
Flight
Flight*
Combat Racing
Combat Racing*
Controller
Controller*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Action
Action*
Arcade
Arcade*
Combat
Combat*
Tags votes
Racing
Votes · historical
94*
Indie
Votes · historical
61*
Flight
Votes · historical
27*
Combat Racing
Votes · historical
26*
Controller
Votes · historical
19*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
18*
Action
Votes · historical
16*
Arcade
Votes · historical
9*
Combat
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Digital Reality*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Racing*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
73*
Name
SkyDrift*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: x86 or x64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Win7 Processor: AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.0 GHz Memory: 1GB for MS Windows XP and 1.5GB for MS Windows Vista/Win7 Hard Disk Space: 1GB Video Card: ATI/nVidia graphic card with at least 128MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 9.0c and Shader Model 3.0 support. ATI Radeon HD 3600 series and NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT DirectX®: 9.0c, June 2010 update Sound: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • HandyGames*
Recommendations total
732*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 21, 2011*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Digital Reality
Digital Reality*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Racing
Racing*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
x86 or x64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Win7*
Processor alternatives
AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.0 GHz*
Memory
1GB for MS Windows XP and 1.5GB for MS Windows Vista/Win7 Hard Disk Space: 1GB Video Card: ATI/nVidia graphic card with at least 128MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 9.0c and Shader Model 3.0 support. ATI Radeon HD 3600 series and NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT DirectX®: 9.0c, June 2010 update Sound: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
HandyGames
HandyGames*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 21, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Indie|Racing*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,051*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
23*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
SkyDrift*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Racing
Racing*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
23*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
1 GB*

* Provisional data