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.
97.7Rating
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About This Game
The Drifter is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Powerhoof and Dave Lloyd and released in 2025. With an estimated 84,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 3.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 97.7/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 8.65 hours, with side content bringing that to 8.58 hours, and a completionist run can reach 9.02 hours. Players commonly describe it as Point & Click, Pixel Graphics, Story Rich, Investigation and Thriller.
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User Reviews
97.7
Overall Score / 100
9.8/10
Steam (3910 rev)
Playtime Estimates
8.65h
🎯 Main Story
8.58h
⭐ Main + Sides
9.02h
💯 Completionist
Based on 11 player submissions
DLCs (1)
The Drifter Original Soundtrack
$9.99
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Game Information
Release Date
July 17, 2025
Developer
Powerhoof, Dave Lloyd
Publisher
Powerhoof
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
83.9K
(67.1K - 100.7K) VRI ScoreLearning
100.0
Looks like players absolutely love this game.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Custom Volume Controls
Mouse Only Option
Playable without Timed Input
Save Anytime
Stereo Sound
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Point & Click
Pixel Graphics
Story Rich
Investigation
Thriller
Mystery
Sci-fi
Horror
Modern
Noir
1990's
Supernatural
2D
Adventure
Time Manipulation
Controller
Atmospheric
Singleplayer
Dark
Conspiracy
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
German
French
Italian
Spanish - Spain
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
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:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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
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