The Long Drift

The Long Drift

GOGOIO Games · July 11, 2026 · Desktop Companion, Exploration, Space Sim, Tower Defense, Auto Battler

Buy The Long Drift from Steam at $3.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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5 user reviews100% · 5
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lowest tracked $2.79
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The Long Drift price by region

The Long Drift costs $2.15 in Georgia (USD), £3.59 in the United Kingdom, $3.99 in the United States, €4.15 in Europe (EUR), CA$4.59 in Canada, A$5.75 in Australia, NZ$6.39 in New Zealand, R$15.75 in Brazil and zł16.75 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Long Drift offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $2.15 −20% $2.15 — 1
United Kingdom £3.59 £3.59 — 1
United Statesyour region $3.99 $3.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.15 €4.15 — 1
Canada CA$4.59 CA$4.59 — 1
Australia A$5.75 A$5.75 — 1
New Zealand NZ$6.39 NZ$6.39 — 1
Brazil R$15.75 R$15.75 — 1
Poland zł16.75 zł16.75 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Long Drift

About This Game

Explore the vast universe from your desktop.
This is a desktop exploration game that runs quietly in a corner of your screen while you go about your day.Travel between planets, space stations, and resource zones, gathering materials and expanding your reach across the cosmos.

Explore, build, and go beyond

Discover new planets, harvest resources, and upgrade your equipment to build more advanced spacecraft.Complete quests, build colonies on distant planets, and start fresh with a stronger ship.As technology evolves, Break past the speed of light and face all kinds of unexpected encounters.

Always on, never in the way

Even when you’re idle, the universe keeps moving—ships travel, resources grow, and exploration continues.
The game stays unobtrusive on your desktop while your journey unfolds in the background.

Play your way

Let the universe run entirely on its own,
or step in whenever you want to make decisions and change your course.

The Long Drift — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Long Drift is a space-themed idle game that starts slow but becomes more engaging after unlocking Prestige and watching progression systems develop. Players appreciate it as a low-attention game suitable for playing while working, though some feel the beginning pacing is sluggish and would welcome more story elements and unique events to add variety to the experience. The consensus suggests it's worth trying if you enjoy idle games, particularly as a background activity.

Recommended Jul 13, 2026
started off a bit slower than I expected but I guess it fits the whole floating through space theme The beginning felt a little slow but after unlocking Prestige the progression got a lot more enjoyable It's nice if you like watching your numbers slowly grow Looks like there are events too but I haven't seen many yet would be cool if more unique events get added later overall it's a pretty decent idle game so far
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Recommended Jul 12, 2026
Simple. Good to play while working at home. Hope it has more story and drama later.

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