Rifter

Rifter

Steam Deck · unrated

MaxBytes · Action · Jul 12, 2018

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $11.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

93%
Very Positive
112 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 93 sampled reviews

Based on 112 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 93 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
88% of themes are praise12% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
So, the best way I can give a comparison for Rifter is that it's like a combination of N or N+ and Speedrunners with the addition of a story worth investing in.
18 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Lots of replayability with different modes of play; you can go back to previous planets and collect lots of goodies.
17 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
-Solid soundtrack that works well w/ this fast paced futuristic speedrunner.
16 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Music is good, graphics are clean, and when you get the hang of it, it just works.
11 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I highly recommend a controller and the twin-stick control scheme for the independent aim it provides.
8 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
- Combat is incredibly clean and good feeling
5 of 93 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters18 reviews
Gameplay17 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Combat5 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty14 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $11.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $11.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
14
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.