DRFT

Pew pew pew pew *aggressive tire screeching* pew pew pew pew *hits the cleanest drift known to mankind* pew pew pew pew OOF (hit the wall) pew pew pew car go VROOOOM (switching to 6th gear) PEW PEW PEWP EPWE PWPE PW PEPW EPW PEWJPWEAQPEWEPAFGSOD FSDOFPDNHG BDFBI V DCG Yea fun game I tried it on steam deck, easy to play and made me forget about my surroundings, go for it

Such a fun and addictive game! The weapons system is like Vampire Survivors in that they automatically fire and you can upgrade them by levelling up, but the entire thing is made so much more intense and skillful by the easy to learn but hard to master control of a drifting car. Anybody can pick up the controls but finessing the little vehicle through hordes of enemies has a high skill ceiling that's really rewarding to build towards. Boss fights are genuinely challenging but beatable (so far haha) and there are different builds to keep things interesting. Definitely recommend.

Clever, little game that expands on "Survivor" genre by making movement a key part of gameplay. When you drift you become invincible. You become the weapon. Beside that there are actual weapons that you can install in your car and all feel distinct but don’t expect they will drastically change the gameplay. Upgrades are mostly about raising numbers but in a meaningful way so it's fun to try to create a "broken build". Driving requires some learning but it’s satisfying as there’s nothing that stops you or slows you down. No story. Just you, your car and deadly shapes. Visuals are similar to Ape Out - simple yet stylish. Music reminds me of some chace scenes from old school heist movies. I would love to see leaderboards or at least personal highscore because right now it's just surviving waves.

As the contributing composer, making music for DRFT was a really fun experience! Working with Kealo was super smooth, with his great taste in music :) I spent some time playing with a Switch controller. The controls are simple to pick up but quite hard to master, so I didn't get very far in the waves yet. But it's addictive enough that I'll keep playing! I especially enjoyed seeing how the visuals change when unlocking new weapons, and how the upgrades actually show up in the gameplay. Very stylish! The Saver sword is my favourite.

Survivors–like with drifting mecanics. Simple but genius idea, easy to start but hard to master. More short reviews for hidden gems at my curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44819215-Lesser-Known-Hidden-Gems/

Unique roguelike!