Burnout Extreme Drift 2 — Play Free Online

Burnout Extreme Drift 2 is a 3D drifting game that runs straight in the browser. Instead of racing to beat a field of opponents on a clean line, the point is to hold a slide through corners, keep the car sideways, and make the turn look as good as it feels. It is a car-control game first, and the satisfying part is the moment a drift locks in and the car carves round a bend without scrubbing off speed.

Sessions are easy to start and easy to leave. There is no account and nothing to install, so you can load it, take a few laps to learn how the car responds, and close the tab whenever you like. Most of the time goes on learning when to turn in, how much throttle to give mid-corner, and when to straighten up.

On a site built around Doodle Jump, this is a change of pace. The two share the same short-attempt, try-again rhythm, but here you are working on smooth steering and throttle control instead of timing jumps on a vertical climb.

How to play

Steer with the arrow keys or WASD. The mouse is used to select options in the menus, and on a phone you tap and swipe instead. Pick a car or track if the menu offers a choice, then head out and start working on your slides.

A typical run goes like this: accelerate on the straights, brake or lift before a corner, turn in, then use the throttle to hold the slide until the exit. Because the car is sliding, small steering corrections work better than big ones. If the rear steps out too far, ease off the steering and let the car settle before getting back on the power.

Tips

• Brake or lift before the corner, not during it. Entering a bend too fast usually ends in a spin or a wall.
• Make small, steady steering inputs. Tapping a key in short bursts gives you finer control than holding it down.
• Look at the exit of the corner, not at the front of the car. Steer towards where you want to end up.
• Learn each track one corner at a time. Repeating the same bend a few times teaches more than driving flat out.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you like quick, repeatable attempts, Helix Jump and Bird Jumper keep that rhythm in a very different style, and Ovo 2 adds precise platforming where timing matters more than speed. Doodle Jump itself, the headline game on this site, is the one to try if you want a one-handed climb. None of these use a steering model like this one, so Burnout Extreme Drift 2 is the one to pick when you want to drive.

It suits anyone who wants a few minutes of driving on a keyboard. A phone works for casual play, but a keyboard gives you finer steering.