Australian indie development duo Powerhoof announced today that their fast-paced, point and click thriller The Drifter will launch for Windows, macOS and Linux via Steam on July 17th, 2025. A Switch version is also in development and is targeting a release later this year.
The Drifter takes its cues from the modern revival of the adventure genre and features stunning pixel art, an atmospherically stylish colour palette and professional voice over talent.
The game throws players headfirst into a gripping and pulpy narrative, weaving a high-impact web of shadowy corporations, conspiracy, murder, and the thousand year obsessions of a madman.
To coincide with the announcements, a new trailer has been released that spotlights the game’s pixel art visuals and pulpy narrative.
About The Drifter:
Mick Carter’s been drifting a while now – never staying one place long, moving from job to job. Forced to return to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by mysterious armed men, and killed – 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 murder he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by a feeling that something followed him back from the other side…
Key Features:
- 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.
The Drifter will launch for Windows, macOS and Linux via Steam on July 17th, with a Switch release targeting for later this year. A demo featuring the game’s opening chapter is available to download now ahead of its participation in Steam Next Fest.
Be sure to check out the game’s new Release Date Trailer below.
