Buy it if you like
- Story: 242 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 155 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 5k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
242 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you value a good story - you will probably like Drifter.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
155 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yes, it's stylish, atmosphere is great (and brilliant voice acting adds a lot to that), but scenes often blend together visually in a grey-brown mush, which makes them difficult to scan.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With almost everything being interactable, the gameplay makes you feel like you are truly part of each scene.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A cinematic presentation with excellent use of color and lighting, smooth animations, and plenty of visual detail.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played this on the Steam Deck for a bit to check out the controller support and I was pretty blown away by the interface design and controls.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you don't usually play point & click adventures because you find them boring - then you should definitely consider this game (especially using controller).
+3 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story242 reviews
Audio155 reviews
Gameplay72 reviews
Graphics70 reviews
Steam Deck32 reviews
Controls27 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Interface19 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $15.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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