The Riftbreaker: Prologue

The Riftbreaker: Prologue

EXOR Studios · 2020 · Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Base Building, Survival, Free to Play

PC
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About The Riftbreaker: Prologue

✦ AI summary

You pilot a powerful mecha-suit to build an industrial base on an alien planet, extract resources, defend against thousands of hostile creatures, and research new technology to construct a rift back to Earth. Customize your suit with crafted weapons and upgrades while managing complex production chains across diverse biomes filled with rare minerals and dangerous fauna.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROLOGUE?


The Riftbreaker Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures. Or just take the scenic route and do whatever you want - the choice is yours.

STORY


You play the role of captain Ashley S. Nowak - you are the Riftbreaker, an elite scientist/commando inside a powerful Mecha-Suit. Enter a one-way portal to Galatea 37, a distant planet at the far reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy, with the purpose of building up a base that will allow travel back to Earth and further colonization. Ashley's Mecha-suit, which she calls "Mr. Riggs", can withstand the harshest environmental conditions and has a full range of equipment for base construction, resource extraction, gathering specimens, and of course - combat. It is capable of traveling through rifts that connect space across vast distances.

BASE BUILDING

Your task is to construct a two-way rift back to Earth. It is a very complex invention and requires enormous amounts of energy. Simple solar collectors and a few tons of steel will not be enough. You will need to build up a complex chain of mines, refineries, powerplants, and research facilities to complete this mission.

EXPLORATION

Galatea 37 is an unknown planet in the Sycorax belt of the Milky Way galaxy. Long-distance surveys detected that it is inhabitable and perfect for colonization. The planet is full of rare minerals and substances that can be found in various locations around the globe. Varied biomes can surprise you with unknown fauna and flora as well as harsh weather conditions. Construct local outposts in resource-rich locations that will transport the required resources using rift technology.

DEFENSE

Your presence on this planet will not go unnoticed. As you build up your industry and disrupt the natural order, the world will start seeing you as a threat. Build up your defenses. Construct walls, barriers, and defense towers as the attacks get stronger with every passing day. You will face thousands of hostile creatures trying to eliminate your presence.

HACK, SLASH, SHOOT

Mr. Riggs can be equipped with powerful weapons and abilities that will allow you to take on the largest of beasts. You will need to be ready to face lots of hostile alien creatures as you scout the planet.

GATHER SAMPLES AND STRANGE ARTIFACTS


Fallen beasts will drop valuable research specimens as well as rare resources. Use everything that you can gather to research and craft new technologies, buildings, weapons, and equipment. You can also scout the terrain using your sensors and dig for treasure buried underground.

RESEARCH


Use the samples that you've gathered to research new technologies that will help you build up your base, improve your defenses, develop new blueprints for your Mecha-suit, or improve existing technologies.

CRAFT


Mr. Riggs is fully customizable and upgradeable. Use the blueprints that you've researched to craft new parts and weapons. Utilizing better materials for the crafting process results in developing gear with improved properties. Each crafted item has unique properties.

INTERACTIVE STREAMING


The Riftbreaker™ has built-in integration with the most popular streaming services out there. The stream's audience can actively participate in the game through multiple options, e.g. by voting to send waves of new enemies, spawn environmental disasters like a tornado, or by donating resources.

THE SCHMETTERLING ENGINE


This game is built using the latest iteration of EXOR Studio's in-house developed Schmetterling 2.0 engine which was previously used to create X-Morph: Defense and Zombie Driver. We pride ourselves in delivering fluid gameplay and utilizing all of your hardware's capabilities - uncapped frame rate, support for widescreen monitors, customizable controls, and more.

COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT


If you've read everything and arrived all the way down here, then you might be interested in helping us shape the game. Please come and talk to us on the forums, our official Discord server, or through any other of our social media. We'll be sharing inside info about our development progress, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Please come and help us make Riftbreaker the game You want to play!

What Steam players say

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

Recommended Jul 3, 2026
I'm confused as to how to play this versus playing regular Riftbreaker. It seems like this might just be a demo?
Recommended Jun 14, 2026
Yes
Recommended Jun 4, 2026
Honestly a welcome addition to my library, made me excited to play the full release without making me feel like I was just getting through a demo.
Recommended Mar 14, 2026
Kinda fun gameplay if you're into the bullet-spray, hack-n-slash and base defense type. But I can see it might go into repetitive mode not long after. Still ok to grab on sale.
Recommended Jan 24, 2026
Very nice, get the full game it's awesome.
Recommended Jan 1, 2026
A good intro to the game. Build up defenses and fend off hordes of enemies. Mix of RTS and top-down shooter. I got my ass kicked on the final wave in single player. Probably survivable with a team but there were no open lobbies. Maybe the full game has more players.

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