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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.

The Drifter is a story rich, point & click and pixel graphics game developed by Powerhoof and Dave Lloyd and published by Powerhoof.
Released on July 17th 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and German.

It has received 551 reviews of which 539 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 16.57€ on Steam with a 15% discount.

The Steam community has classified The Drifter into these genres:

Story Rich Point & Click Pixel Graphics Investigation Thriller Mystery Sci-fi Modern Horror Noir 1990's Supernatural Time Manipulation 2D Adventure Controller Atmospheric Singleplayer Dark Conspiracy

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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
MacOS
  • 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
Linux
  • 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

User reviews & Ratings

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July 2025
Okay Boss, here we go. The Drifter is the Doom/Half-Life of point and click adventures. It's bar raising, in my opinion and tries to drag the genre kicking and screaming into the future. What I like most about The Drifter is that it isn't a cozy or comedy game. It's an adult, gritty, serious, Grindhouse, nail biting thriller. That sort of thing has been sorely missing the genre for a while, at least among the more popular titles. I hope, and think, this will give the game some success as it will appeal to a wider audience. The game is expertly written. The plot beats and the story and characters are all great. The pacing is snappy, frantic and each chapter ends with a bang. Honestly it would be well suited for a Netflix series directed by The Duffer Brothers (Stranger Things). The story will get its hooks into you and pull you along. The art is gorgeous with saturated colors and lively backgrounds full of motion. The voice acting is top tier across many characters. The game / puzzle design is fantastic. Somehow the game straddles being too easy and basically a walking talking simulator vs being full of frustrating complex moon logic. All the items make sense and fit the story and setting. As you progress you get more and more items and more and more rooms and characters to explore, so often the puzzle is in sorting out how and where and who to combine the items with. It all feels fair and natural and I never blamed the game - once - for me being stumped. There are lots of varied locations and the game never feels stale. The soundtrack is also great and weaves in and out of high action beats and more low key tunes for exploration and investigation. it's probably worth picking up the soundtrack if you're a fan. Makes a good background track for working. The controls are fantastic. Mouse and keyboard are supported. You can toggle on a hot spot highlighter if you fear missing something, although the game never devolves into a pixel hunt. The controller support and implementation is also great. It's fairly new and unique but works well for the genre and juggling inventory items and all the hot spots in the game. It's easy to sit back in your chair or on the couch and play with controllers. All in all I can't recommend The Drifter enough. If you like adventure games, or narrative games, or gritty sci fi adventures then it's for you. It's 100% for you if you enjoy the niche of point and click adventures and in my opinion is Game of the Year in that genre by a wide margin. So make some popcorn, dim the lights and fire up The Drifter. It's an epic thrill ride you won't soon forget. Certified banger. 5/5 10/10
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July 2025
Holy moly this game is a trip from beginning to end. The plot is an absolute mindblower and it leaves you constantly curious and guessing. I did get stuck a few times trying to figure out the puzzels but for the most part it's very intuitive and rewarding. PLEASE if this game looks even slightly good to you just Buy it and dive in. I promise you won't regret it.
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July 2025
This game is so good. It had me grinning ear to ear, never had me angry, and only a few times were the puzzles too much for my tiny brain. The art is amazing. The voice acting is amazing. The passion poured into this game is amazing. The story is amazing. I might be too much of an optimist, but this game is a ten out of ten in my books. The only thing I want from this game is more of this game. Now excuse me while I go wish upon a star for a part two or dlc exploring the side characters, specifically Hara. He's my boy.
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July 2025
Not even half way through but if you like point and click games and a great story with many twists and turns you gonna love this one.
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July 2025
Fully lives up to the demo. Great look and feel. Personality and story. Love it - buy it!
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Drifter is currently priced at 16.57€ on Steam.

The Drifter is currently available at a 15% discount. You can purchase it for 16.57€ on Steam.

The Drifter received 539 positive votes out of a total of 551 achieving an impressive rating of 9.07.
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The Drifter was developed by Powerhoof and Dave Lloyd and published by Powerhoof.

The Drifter is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Drifter is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Drifter is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The Drifter is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Drifter. Explore additional content available for The Drifter on Steam.

The Drifter does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Drifter does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Drifter is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Drifter.

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The Drifter
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Powerhoof, Dave Lloyd
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Powerhoof
Release 17 Jul 2025
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