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Riftwalker

Riftwalker is a rogue-like tower defense in a world consumed by darkness, featuring rich backstory and endless, detailed procedural levels. You play the role of a riftwalker in a scouting party sent to investigate a nearby missing star, but find more than you were expecting - a civilization, or rather, what's left of it.

Indie Strategy Adventure Early Access Gore
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Riftwalker is a rogue-like tower defense in a world consumed by darkness, featuring rich backstory and endless, detailed procedural levels. You play the role of a riftwalker in a scouting party sent to investigate a nearby missing star, but find more than you were expecting - a civilization, or rather, what's left of it. It's your job to find out what happened and make sure the threat never spreads to your world.

Features

Tower Defense like you've never seen before! Riftwalker takes the ambitious aim to redefine the genre.
  • Rich procedural maps that develop as you progress through the game.
  • A deep backstory that begs to be pieced together, delivered in bite-sized fragments.*
  • Stunning visuals, that break free of the traditional mold surrounding tower defense games.
  • Full 3D camera control, get close to the action with full 3D camera controls, allowing you to really be a part of the action.
  • A large upgrade tree that you build as you play the game, allowing your towers to follow your playstyle.*
  • Incredible music track that really helps immerse the player in the world of Riftwalker.



* Early access notes, some features will become available post-release and are subject to change. I'm being open with the community as I don't want to disappoint anyone. The story is almost complete, however, I will only be introducing the story fragments once I've polished up the game-play some more and released the upgrade tree as they will integrate with the upgrade tree. In the meantime, there are clues to the story everywhere - without going into specific detail. The environment is being designed with the story in mind. I hope you decide to be a part of the community and help shape the future of this incredible game.

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Requires further testing
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 Card with at least 2GB vRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5 or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 12 Card with at least 4GB vRAM
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Deeplink Studios
Content warning
Riftwalker is set in a dark science fantasy universe of a world ravaged by an evil darkness, as such it includes gore and suggestive content that some players may find disturbing.
Achievements
19
Features
Single-player, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
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Value Score

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Premium at $14.99.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Riftwalker worth buying right now?
Watch — $14.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Riftwalker go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Riftwalker free to play?
Riftwalker costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is Riftwalker?
Riftwalker is a Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Early Access game.
Who developed Riftwalker?
Riftwalker was developed by Deeplink Studios and published by Deeplink Studios.
What platforms does Riftwalker support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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