The Drifter

The Drifter

Powerhoof · July 17, 2025 · Point & Click, Pixel Graphics, Story Rich, Investigation, Mystery

Buy The Drifter from Steam at $14.99 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

PC
Overwhelmingly Positive98% · 4,92584Metacritic22playing now
Best price 59 Lowest tracked
$14.99-25%
$19.99⭐ lowest tracked
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Where to buy The Drifter — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
-25%
$14.99
$19.99
Buy
GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-20%
$15.99
$19.99
Buy

The Drifter price by region

The Drifter costs $7.86 in Georgia (USD), £12.56 in the United Kingdom, €14.62 in Europe (EUR), $14.99 in the United States, CA$17.99 in Canada, A$21.74 in Australia, NZ$21.74 in New Zealand, R$44.99 in Brazil and zł61.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Drifter offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $7.86 −25% $7.86 — 2
United Kingdom £12.56 −25% £12.56 £17.34 3
Europe (EUR) €14.62 −25% €14.62 €19.99 3
United Statesyour region $14.99 −25% $14.99 — 2
Canada CA$17.99 −25% CA$17.99 — 2
Australia A$21.74 −25% A$21.74 — 2
New Zealand NZ$21.74 −25% NZ$21.74 — 2
Brazil R$44.99 −25% R$44.99 — 2
Poland zł61.49 −20% zł61.49 zł111.16 3

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 Drifter

✦ AI summary

The Drifter is a pulp noir adventure where you guide Mick Carter through a breakneck conspiracy involving shadowy corporations and supernatural mysteries after he's killed, resurrected, and framed for murder. Blending classic point-and-click gameplay with fast-paced storytelling, pixel art animation, and a dark-synth score, it keeps you moving from puzzle-solving to action with barely a moment to breathe.

  • 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.

The Drifter — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

The Drifter in the rankings

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

The Drifter is praised by players as an excellent point and click adventure that successfully blends modern quality of life features with classic 90s charm, featuring standout art direction, atmosphere, and voice acting. Players consistently recommend it as a must-play for fans of the genre, though one reviewer noted minor frustration with a timing-based puzzle that disrupted the relaxing pace. The consensus strongly favors purchasing it.

Recommended Sep 29, 2026
wow what a game! I was hooked for the entire playthrough!!
Recommended Sep 28, 2026
If you have ever had any interest in point and click games this is a must play. It brings so many QOL features of modern games along with a truly incredible story and voice work but still has the charm of the old 90's point and click adventures. In short... BUY IT
Recommended Sep 28, 2026
not really sure what else needs to be said that hasn't already, but this game was a delight, worth the money
Recommended Sep 28, 2026
This was a very good game and I'm not the best at modern pnc adventure games but I got a lot of enjoyment out of it. Art and atmosphere and voice acting were great. It might be strange to say but the sprinkling of light profanity stands out in a really positive way for me. Brings a rare little gritty realism into it. I would give this 5/5 but I will have to go with 4 or 4.5 just because there were a couple places, really one in particular, that involved timing. I play these games to kind of relax in another place and it's a bit of a pet peeve of mine when the flow is interrupted by something requiring reflexes and still not trivial puzzle logic at the same time. In that one spot it took me a while even with mostly text and a bit of vid. walkthrough. Look forward to more from the dev team.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Excellent point and click game. We need more like this for the genre. Just buy it man, you won't regret it!
Recommended Sep 25, 2026
Epic Game! Well done.

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