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:12/10/2025
- 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 24 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 95% lower than its previous all-time peak of 532 players achieved on 7/20/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Drifter. It has received a total of 2,817 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 94 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Drifter. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Drifter and its growth over time. It currently has 15,549 followers on its community page.
About The Drifter
The Drifter is an Adventure, and Indie game developed by Dave Lloyd, and Powerhoof. On 7/17/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Powerhoof.
Players have rated The Drifter as "Overwhelmingly Positive" out of 2,817 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 2,758 positive reviews and 59 negative reviews — an overall 98% positive review rating. Additionally, The Drifter has earned a metascore of 84 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through The Drifter: Pixels and Synths and Point-and-Click Mystery Bundle which give a discount off its base price.
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:
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Cloud
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Save Anytime
- Stereo Sound
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
- 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.
DLC & Related Apps
The Drifter is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Drifter Original Soundtrack | Music | 7/17/2025 | View |
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 10). The Drifter on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 10). The Drifter. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1170570
- Metacritic. (2025, December 10). 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