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The Drifter

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The Drifter

A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

Adventure Indie
Last tracked players
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  • A Pulp Adventure Thriller from the minds that brought you Peridium and Crawl.

  • An engrossing roller-coaster of a story- Drawing on King, Crichton and Carpenter, with a dash of 70s Aussie grindhouse.

  • Point 'n Click or Controller- Unique twin-stick controls make The Drifter as comfy to play on the couch as at your PC.

  • Bursting with raw crunchy pixel art and high-impact animation.

  • Professionally voice acted, with a brooding dark-synth cinematic score.

Mick Carter's been drifting a while now- moving from job to job, never staying one place long. Jumping a box-car to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by hi-tech soldiers, thrown in a reservoir and drowned.

And that's just the start of Mick's problems.

His consciousness ripped away, thrust back into his own body seconds before his death...

Framed for the killing he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by the feeling that something followed him back from the other side...

Follow Mick as he's sucked headfirst into a lunatic web of shadowy corporations, murder, and the thousand-year obsession of a madman.

The Drifter is our take on a classic 2d point and click adventure, with the brake-lines cut. The focus is on fast-paced storytelling, with puzzle-solving being the glue that ties it together. Mick's a practical guy, and so puzzles are down-to-earth too, designed to be unobtrusive, and give an investigative feel.

We're keeping the pacing quick and lean, you'll never be wandering around lost or confused- Mick is propelled through the story at a good clip, from one situation to another, with barely a moment to catch his breath. One minute you'll be crafting a Molotov cocktail from a bottle of over-proof rum, the next interrogating a crooked neurosurgeon before swinging from a high-rise window by a fraying extension lead.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or later, 64-bit versions only
  • Processor: X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: High Sierra 10.13+
  • Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2.
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:

    Linux

    Minimum

    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
    • Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable.
    • Storage: 4 GB available space

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      Game details Languages, features & support
      Publisher
      Powerhoof
      Brazilian rating
      14
      Steam Germany rating
      12
      Content warning
      The Drifter contains horror themes, pixelated violence and blood, frequent strong language, and mature themes such as homelessness and references to drug and alcohol abuse.
      Achievements
      18
      Controller support
      full
      Metacritic
      84
      Features
      Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
      Languages
      English*, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain
      *languages with full audio support
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      Game Insights

      Buy Verdict

      Wait — $19.99.

      Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.

      ▬ ~31 days until next sale

      Value Score

      Fair Value — 79th percentile.

      Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 79th percentile. Priced as Premium at $19.99.

      ▲ Premium pricing tier

      Genre Benchmarks

      Player Count Top 40%
      Value Ratio Top 21%

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is The Drifter worth buying right now?
      Wait — $19.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
      When does The Drifter go on sale?
      Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
      Is The Drifter free to play?
      The Drifter costs $19.99 on Steam.
      What genre is The Drifter?
      The Drifter is a Adventure, Indie game.
      Who developed The Drifter?
      The Drifter was developed by Powerhoof and published by Powerhoof.
      What platforms does The Drifter support?
      Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.