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Raft
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
77 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is rewarding, frustrating, and also really cozy. It's exactly what you put in to it. If you just want to focus on building your raft, to a certain extent you can. The story is intriguing although I wouldn't…”
“It was a Very Good game and fun with friends. I would recommend this for people that want a semi-calm experience and who love adventure.”
“Raft is one of those survival games that looks simple at first but ends up pulling you in for hours. Starting on a tiny floating platform with almost nothing, you slowly build up a base, explore the ocean, and uncover a…”
43 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Nice concept. The gameplay becomes a little repetitive after a while. The progression of unlocking new materials and tools does not allign with the overall story completion progress. The story us a bit weak and…”
“I absolutely love the graphics and storyline. I have enjoyed this on solo and co-op. If there was anything I'd change, it'd be to make it more clear which dots to follow on the radio. lol!”
“It was a Very Good game and fun with friends. I would recommend this for people that want a semi-calm experience and who love adventure.”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I absolutely love the graphics and storyline. I have enjoyed this on solo and co-op. If there was anything I'd change, it'd be to make it more clear which dots to follow on the radio. lol!”
“This game is rewarding, frustrating, and also really cozy. It's exactly what you put in to it. If you just want to focus on building your raft, to a certain extent you can. The story is intriguing although I wouldn't…”
“Raft is one of those survival games that looks simple at first but ends up pulling you in for hours. Starting on a tiny floating platform with almost nothing, you slowly build up a base, explore the ocean, and uncover a…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is rewarding, frustrating, and also really cozy. It's exactly what you put in to it. If you just want to focus on building your raft, to a certain extent you can. The story is intriguing although I wouldn't…”
“I played this game when it first came out and then again in 2026 both solo and co-op. Loved the relaxed vibes of the endless loop of collecting items from both the cean and islands ( minus the thirst and hunger draining…”
“raft is honestly my favorite survival game, up there with don't starve together and minecraft. I like it tons, good exploration and upgrade systems”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Having finished raft its a great game but needs some polishing here and there, but overall an addictive and amusing challenge for anyone.”
“It is an excellent game. It require strategic planning to survive and thrive in this game. Expanding your raft and completing missions.”
“Raft is such a fun and relaxing game to play. I’ve personally had a blast playing it with my boyfriend it’s a great date night game for two, but it’s also amazing with a full friend group up to eight players. The story…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“First few hours I really liked it, cool ideas, new / relatively unique mechanics.... then the slog kicks in. This game just drags on and on and on to the point the sunk cost fallacy kicks in and you just want it to be…”
“Not everyone knows this, but the real antagonist of this game is the shark, and no matter what you do, you'll never truly defeat it. It's also an excellent high-rise parkour simulator if you’re too dumb to find the path…”
“just to preface this review, i played solo during 99% of my game time. i understand this game is meant to be played multiplayer. at its core, you float in an ocean, collect trash, build stuff with said trash, upgrade,…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Nice concept. The gameplay becomes a little repetitive after a while. The progression of unlocking new materials and tools does not allign with the overall story completion progress. The story us a bit weak and…”
“First few hours I really liked it, cool ideas, new / relatively unique mechanics.... then the slog kicks in. This game just drags on and on and on to the point the sunk cost fallacy kicks in and you just want it to be…”
“[h3]TLDR: Overhyped game that does not respect your time[/h3] I am unsure why this game has received so much critical acclaim. I went in relatively blind. I was aware of the basic premise of the game and that you threw…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This game can be both peaceful and infuriating. Pros: * It can be a chill or demanding sandbox game * Has co-op * Has decent lore Cons: * Soft-locks Spend hours learning how to play and gathering resources, float raft…”
“Enjoyed this game alot but has a rare habit of Crashing/Bricking peoples pc's for no apparent reason. Since this happened to my friend am now too afraid to play it lol. Play with hopes you aren't part of the 2% of…”
“Boss fights too easy and too little, only Varuna Island boss was fun. Puzzle at last area (water pipes) too hard, pipes do not align”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Nice concept. The gameplay becomes a little repetitive after a while. The progression of unlocking new materials and tools does not allign with the overall story completion progress. The story us a bit weak and…”
“Raft is one of those survival games that looks simple at first but ends up pulling you in for hours. Starting on a tiny floating platform with almost nothing, you slowly build up a base, explore the ocean, and uncover a…”
“This game can be both peaceful and infuriating. Pros: * It can be a chill or demanding sandbox game * Has co-op * Has decent lore Cons: * Soft-locks Spend hours learning how to play and gathering resources, float raft…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“First few hours I really liked it, cool ideas, new / relatively unique mechanics.... then the slog kicks in. This game just drags on and on and on to the point the sunk cost fallacy kicks in and you just want it to be…”
“Boss fights too easy and too little, only Varuna Island boss was fun. Puzzle at last area (water pipes) too hard, pipes do not align”
“Can chug on lower-end laptops, works well everywhere else. Fun but post-game experience is sparse.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“🦈 I HATE THAT ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ SHARK FFS 🦈 Expecting blue ocean, peaceful sky, maybe a nice floating base, a little fishing, instead I got a pure hatred towards sharks as a whole family of Chondrichthyes. Not gonna lie, game is fun, a really new perspective for a survival game. Building…”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played“Definitely an enjoyable experience, although item durability could certainly use a buff, I am a horrendous over-accomplisher in survival games and will needlessly scale up any and all methods of resource production until my limits are the game engine itself. Unfortunately this…”
— a player, Steam review · 77 hrs played“Raft is one of the best experiences I've had gaming with friends in years. Between the fun gameplay loop, base building while having to maintain ship duties and even the combat and story the fun does not stop. The story is a great ride with some twist you don't see coming and…”
— a player, Steam review · 49 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:49 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Raft 1.1.01 Hotfix
Hey everyone! We just now pushed a small hotfix patch for the default branch; Fixed save/load issue related to naming a world with a . at the endPlayFab voice chat is now disabled by default for new u
Raft 1.1: Cross-play sails to the default branch!
Hey Rafters!Since we released Raft on Xbox Series X/S and Playstation 5 last year there has been a Beta Branch here on Steam that enables cross-play, letting Rafters who chose to opt in play with thei
Raft Beta Branch 1.1.08
Hey Rafters!As some of you know, we have a Beta branch for the PC version of Raft here on Steam which, among some other quality of life changes, lets you cross-play together with rafters on PlayStatio
Beta Branch Update 1.1.02
Hello Rafters! Version 1.1.02 is now live on the Beta branch! Here is a list of what has been fixed! Fixed issues that can occur when connecting to hosts Fixed scroll issue in the load world UI Fixed
Cross-play fixes!
There's now a small update out on the Beta Branch that should fix most connection issues in cross-play between PC and Consoles.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Survival · Multiplayer · Open World Survival Craft · Co-op · Crafting · Open World · Building · Base-Building · Online Co-Op · Adventure · Sandbox · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish * |
| Achievements | 104 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.raft-game.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel Core i5 2.6GHz or similar Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 700 series or similar DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: 64-bit operating system is required