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The Drifter

The Drifter

Powerhoof·Released Jul 17, 2025·Single player

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Genres
AdventurePuzzleIndie
Critic80/100
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The Drifter is a point-and-click adventure in the classic style. Taking cues from the second wave of the genre, there's an emphasis on story, with puzzle-solving being the glue that ties it together rather than the focus. Mick's a pretty practical guy, and so puzzles are down-to-earth, designed to be unobtrusive and give an investigative feel. The pacing is quick and lean, and you'll never be wandering around lost for long periods. Mick is propelled through the story at a good clip from one situation to another, with barely a moment to catch his breath.

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3 reviews
year:20262025
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Nintendo Life
Nintendo Life Staff·Jun 25, 2026
Critic90/100
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Catch my drift? Maybe the Golden Age of graphic adventures was not in fact the LucasArts and Sierra era, with its Monkey Islands and Gabriel Knights back around 1990. The Golden Age might just be right now, with a quiet resurgence of brilliant games growing throughout the last…

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Rock Paper Shotgun
Nic Reuben·Jul 17, 2025
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The Drifter is sometimes quite silly in ways I don't think are intentional, and it managed to yank me right out of the experience more than once. You obviously have to be in a thing to get yanked out of it though, which is my way of saying that The Drifter is good, although I…

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PC Gamer
Shaun Prescott·Jul 17, 2025
Critic70/100
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Powerhoof issues a gorgeous and moody point 'n' click adventure, with a sci-fi twist that can't stick the landing.

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