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INITIAL D playtest
by Pablo Vidaurre Sanz
A group of thrill-seekers emerges, determined to awaken the dormant spirit within, longing for the long-lost excitement and danger of the past. Join them as they ignite the revolution.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Jan 30, 2025
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- Pablo Vidaurre Sanz
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the INITIAL D playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the INITIAL D playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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About INITIAL D
"Initial D is an immersive story-driven racing simcade set in the picturesque Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka, Japan. Initial D combines the spirit of classic racing with the thrill of an evolving technological era where AI-driven transport has replaced personal vehicles in the name of efficiency and safety.
With a focus on realism, takes full advantage of a complex and highly accurate mobile mapping multi-scan system to recreate every intricate detail of the scenic touge roads.
Unleash your skills behind the wheel of iconic 90s vehicles, feel the adrenaline rush as you navigate hairpin turns, master drifts, and compete against formidable opponents.
MAIN FEATURES
Advanced graphics that recreate an immersive environment with dynamic lighting and realistic materials and surfaces, weather conditions, variable time of day, and real-time reflections.
The advanced physics engine provides a realistic driving experience, including features such tire deformation, tire temperature, tire wear, aerodynamics where all the available customizations make a difference, such as camber, suspension settings, gear ratios etc...
TRACKS
Most iconic multi kilometer long mountain roads of Izu Peninsula, including the Kawazu Nanadaru Loop Bridge route.
GAME MODES
- Story mode
- Free roam
- Racing against AI
- Time Attack
MODDING & CUSTOMIZATION
Initial D will allow for considerable customization and modification to reproduce and share cars, taking advantage of the same editing tools developed and used by the developer of the game.
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