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The Drifter

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First release
Jul 17, 2025
Publisher
Powerhoof
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Mystery, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch, Linux

The Drifter is a point-and-click adventure in the classic style. Taking cues from the second wave of the genre, there's an emphasis on story, with puzzle-solving being the glue that ties it together rather than the focus. Mick's a pretty practical guy, and so puzzles are down-to-earth, designed to be unobtrusive and give an investigative feel. The pacing is quick and lean, and you'll never be wandering around lost for long periods. Mick is propelled through the story at a good clip from one situation to another, with barely a moment to catch his breath.

Also known as TheDrifter.exe

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Storyline
Mick Carter's been drifting a while now - never staying one place long, moving from job to job. Forced to return to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by mysterious armed men, and killed. 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 murder he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by a feeling that something followed him back from the other side... Follow Mick as he's sucked headfirst into a mad web of shadowy corporations, murder, and the thousand year obsession of a madman.Read more

Mick Carter's been drifting a while now - never staying one place long, moving from job to job. Forced to return to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by mysterious armed men, and killed. 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 murder he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by a feeling that something followed him back from the other side... Follow Mick as he's sucked headfirst into a mad web of shadowy corporations, murder, and the thousand year obsession of a madman.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 17, 2025
Mac
Jul 17, 2025
Linux
Jul 17, 2025
All 7 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 18, 2025
Mac
Jul 18, 2025
Linux
Jul 18, 2025
Nintendo Switch
Jun 22, 2026
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
9h
Completionist
9h
Age ratings
PEGI 16ESRB M
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
steam achievements, steam cloud, voice acting, logic puzzle, nextfest june 2025

At a Glance

Critic Score
83
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
9h
Completionist (IGDB)
9h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 4,815 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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