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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“This game bangs. For context, the genre of the game is not up my alley. Like at all. I've been hating point-n-clicks for decades thanks to the the point-n-clicks of the old times: odd stories, crappy puzzles (combining nuclear waste with umbrella and a fan to get a rocket…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Damn very creative and the story writing is next level.. one of the best indie game I payed recently”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“The Drifter is a spectacular point-and-click thriller. Every chapter of this game was enjoyable and well-written. There was a good mix of serious dark themes and humor, and the art made it all come together in such a stunning way. You will be confused, grieve, laugh, and gasp at…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 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 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Hotfix Update v1.1.4
A few more fixes... Fixed a line of Mick's dialogue having "//, 1047" at the end Fix for looping winch sound never ending in Chapter 5 Renamed "Accessibility" option "Advanced" (English only) Fix for
Hotfix Update v1.1.3
Another round of fixes and tweaks that have built up while I've been working on ports and other things! Tweaks/minor features- Added controller vibration for XBox controllers. (I did try to get it wor
Hotfix Update v1.1.2
Fix for stuffI broke in v1.1.1! Controller hotspot points back in their correct spots. Fixed flag for saving prop data. Fix for "Craft Items" tutorial appearing on restore game. NB: If you played in t
Hotfix Update v1.1.1
Another round of pretty minor fixes... Grammar fixes - "grey" and "no one" are consistently spelled now. Fix to never fading in fully if saved/restored immediately after entering crypt. Fix to some an
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Point & Click · Pixel Graphics · Story Rich · Investigation · Mystery · Thriller · Sci-fi · Horror · Modern · Noir · 1990's · Supernatural (Steam store community voting) |
| 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 |
| Languages | English * , German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 18 |
| Official site | https://thedriftergame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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