
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.
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About
A Pulp Adventure Thriller from the minds that brought you Peridium and Crawl.
An engrossing roller-coaster of a story- Drawing on King, Crichton and Carpenter, with a dash of 70s Aussie grindhouse.
Point 'n Click or Controller- Unique twin-stick controls make The Drifter as comfy to play on the couch as at your PC.
Bursting with raw crunchy pixel art and high-impact animation.
Professionally voice acted, with a brooding dark-synth cinematic score.
Mick Carter's been drifting a while now- moving from job to job, never staying one place long. Jumping a box-car to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by hi-tech soldiers, thrown in a reservoir and drowned.
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 killing he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by the feeling that something followed him back from the other side...
Follow Mick as he's sucked headfirst into a lunatic web of shadowy corporations, murder, and the thousand-year obsession of a madman.
The Drifter is our take on a classic 2d point and click adventure, with the brake-lines cut. The focus is on fast-paced storytelling, with puzzle-solving being the glue that ties it together. Mick's a practical guy, and so puzzles are down-to-earth too, designed to be unobtrusive, and give an investigative feel.
We're keeping the pacing quick and lean, you'll never be wandering around lost or confused- Mick is propelled through the story at a good clip, from one situation to another, with barely a moment to catch his breath. One minute you'll be crafting a Molotov cocktail from a bottle of over-proof rum, the next interrogating a crooked neurosurgeon before swinging from a high-rise window by a fraying extension lead.
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Languages: English*, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain*languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 70 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
Another powerhoof banger
Great story, great visuals, great music.
B級映画みたいなポイントクリックゲーム
Great story, pixel art is fantastic, puzzles are decent and logical, for point and click adventurers, its a must play.
História envolvente e desafios na medida. Personagens carismáticos, efeitos sonoros e sintetizadores na sua melhor forma.
A captivating and unique story that keeps you on your toes, making sure you never have a full grasp of whats going on until the very end. Great game for a PnC adventure gamer like myself
I'm generally not a point & click player, in fact this is only my 3rd point & click game in my 15 years of PC gaming. But the artstyle caught my eyes and i heard many great things about the drifter so i gave it a shot. I have mixed feelings about it in the end, the gameplay really wasn't for me and it dragged on a bit too often. But the excellent characters, story and especially the vocal performances by the cast make me lean towards a positive review. The drifter is a game that lives or dies on the strenght of its story which was mostly great despite some pacing issues. There were some clichés/tropes and very predictable turns but as a whole it wasn't half bad. The premise is cool though, tying dying into the story and gameplay was a cool gimmick that's well executed. But the characters themselves and their voice acting really did the heavy lifting here. While some lines were a bit too heavy handed, especially those coming from the main character but only some. All the other lines and deliveries were excellent which is rare for an indie title. The animations are also super expressive despite the 16 bit artstyle, speaking of which the game is a real eye catcher. Despite there not being very many environments for such a long game, they were still awesome too look at with good visual variety. They did sometimes fail to signpost important interactables though which made me miss crucial pieces of the puzzle at times, creating some frustration. There's also just a few puzzles that are too far fetched or illogical which also made me stuck for a bit at moments. Luckily there's a button that highlights interactables but despite that i was still clueless at times with how to progress due to the far fetched nature of the solution. I suppose it's just the thing with point and click games. On a final note there are the sound effects which were EXCELLENT, making the game much more immersive. Music was good too but it's not my style, still it fit the rest of the game well. It's a good game that hinges on the good story but overstays its welcome by a few hours due to confusing puzzles, still worth playing though.
this was a great experience - like watching an interactive tv series with a really good direction this kind of point&click is worth playin'
Very well made and intriguing Point n Clicker.
Solid point and click adventure.
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