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.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:7/17/2025
- Developers:
- Publisher:Powerhoof
- Last Updated:12/5/2025
- Steam App Id:1170570
The Drifter
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Drifter has 20 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 96% lower than its previous all-time peak of 532 players achieved on 7/20/2025.
The Drifter Review
The Drifter has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 98 / 100. This score is calculated from 2,765 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Overwhelmingly Positive rating. These are split between 2,709 positive reviews, 56 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, The Drifter has earned a metascore of 84 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for The Drifter using the chart below.
The Drifter Price
The Drifter costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 12/5/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like The Drifter: Pixels and Synths or Point-and-Click Mystery Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for The Drifter.
The Drifter DLC
The Drifter has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Drifter Original Soundtrack | Music | 7/17/2025 | View |
About The Drifter
The Drifter is an Indie, and Adventure game developed by Dave Lloyd, and Powerhoof. On 7/17/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Powerhoof.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
According to Steam’s category system, The Drifter supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Save Anytime
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
- Full controller support
- Playable without Timed Input
- Mouse Only Option
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, The Drifter has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Supernatural
- Modern
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Investigation
- Time Manipulation
- Story Rich
- 1990's
- Pixel Graphics
- Controller
- Noir
- Mystery
- Horror
- Conspiracy
- Sci-fi
- Point & Click
- Thriller
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Drifter and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
The Drifter is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Drifter: Pixels and Synths | 2 | 2 | $24.88 | View |
 | Point-and-Click Mystery Bundle | 3 | 3 | $52.17 | View |
Related Packages
The Drifter is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Drifter | $16.99 | View |
Supported Languages
The Drifter is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Drifter data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). The Drifter on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). The Drifter. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1170570
- Metacritic. (2025, December 5). The Drifter for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-drifter
- Dave Lloyd. (2023, August 25). The Drifter. The Drifter. https://thedriftergame.com