Posted on: August 14, 2025
turtleturtleson
Verified ownerGames: 560 Reviews: 2
fun old school throwback
interesting story nice to play in short bursts
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The Drifter
Description
- A Pulp Adventure Thriller from the minds that brought you Peridium and Crawl.
- An engrossing roller-coaster of a story- Drawing on King, Crichton and Carpenter, with a dash of 70s Aussie grindhouse.
- Point 'n Click or Controller- Unique twin-stick controls make The Drifter as comfy to play on the couch as at your PC.
- Bursting with raw crunchy pixel art and high-impact animation.
- Professionally voice acted, with a brooding dark-synth cinematic score.
Mick Carter's been drifting a while now- moving from job to job, never staying one place long. Jumping a box-car to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by hi-tech soldiers, thrown in a reservoir and drowned.
And that's just the start of Mick's problems.
His consciousness ripped away, thrust back into his own body seconds before his death...
Framed for the killing he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by the feeling that something followed him back from the other side...
Follow Mick as he's sucked headfirst into a lunatic web of shadowy corporations, murder, and the thousand-year obsession of a madman.
The Drifter is our take on a classic 2d point and click adventure, with the brake-lines cut. The focus is on fast-paced storytelling, with puzzle-solving being the glue that ties it together. Mick's a practical guy, and so puzzles are down-to-earth too, designed to be unobtrusive, and give an investigative feel.
We're keeping the pacing quick and lean, you'll never be wandering around lost or confused- Mick is propelled through the story at a good clip, from one situation to another, with barely a moment to catch his breath. One minute you'll be crafting a Molotov cocktail from a bottle of over-proof rum, the next interrogating a crooked neurosurgeon before swinging from a high-rise window by a fraying extension lead.
Popular achievements
Violent Mind
Consider braining the caretaker
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35.78%
Noggin'
See what's under the Bucket Butcher's hat
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37.47%
Welcoming Party
Complete chapter 1
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59.93%
Deceased Estate
Complete chapter 2
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50.68%
From Out The Grave
Complete chapter 3
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46.73%
The Hunter Hunted
Complete chapter 4
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41.99%
Chains That Bind
Complete chapter 5
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39.5%
Best Laid Plans
Complete chapter 6
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37.47%
Rogue Hypothesis
Complete chapter 7
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32.84%
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Time to beat
8 hMain
8.5 h Main + Sides
9 h Completionist
8 h All Styles
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PC Gamer
70/100
The Drifter is a gorgeous and moody point 'n' click adventure with impeccable art, but its pulp leanings undermine its best qualities.
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9/10
The Drifter is a new standard in point and click adventures and deserves to be spoken about in the same breath as the very best the genre has to offer. The look, sound, and feel of the game are all superb and it tells a story that never stops being thrilling. All in all, it's an essential purchase for anybody who has even a passing interest in the genre.
Read full review »CGMagazine
8/10
The Drifter is an excellent adventure game with a fantastic story, excellent sound, and lovely pixel art, though sadly drags a bit here and there.
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Posted on: August 19, 2025
Fraser1981
Verified ownerGames: 50 Reviews: 1
great game
what a fantastic game love it so far
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Posted on: August 24, 2025
Mechazaurus
Verified ownerGames: 469 Reviews: 4
One of the best adventure games ever
A tremendously entertaining and memorable game. Music and graphics are excellent. Voice acting is some of the best and most convincing I've ever heard in ANY game. The story is VERY out there with every chapter upping the ante even further but man is it entertaining. Many very memorable set pieces and scenes. Once I started playing I couldn't stop and finished the whole thing in a day. Puzzles are only average though. Nothing bad but also nothing special. Over all I would VERY strongly recommend to any fan of adventure games and weird sci-fi.
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Posted on: August 29, 2025
TheMiracleofPie
Verified ownerGames: 487 Reviews: 2
Point & click without the frustration
The Drifter is a great point & click adventure game, the second half of the story doesn't quite live up to the first half but it was enjoyable from beginning to end.
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Posted on: August 30, 2025
bjmndcn
Verified ownerGames: 21 Reviews: 2
great game
Really good story and mood. The way it handles death means you're never blocked and it's part of the progression. Great little gem.
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