Fit check
Is Rift Drifter worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want 2D platforming combined with RPG elements
- Action-adventure fans interested in quests, bosses, and class choices
- Small groups looking for cooperative play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly linear platformer may find the shifting exploration structure less suitable
- Those looking for an adventure without combat may not fit a game built around attacks, enemies, and boss fights
- Players wanting a primarily climbing-focused or meditative journey may prefer a different kind of adventure
Our take on Rift Drifter
The mix of platforming, quests, classes, crafting, and cooperative play gives the game several kinds of activity, but leaves less room for a narrowly focused platforming or combat experience.
What is Rift Drifter?
Rift Drifter is a 2D action-adventure platformer set around an abandoned temple, with exploration in a handcrafted world or one that shifts over time.
Players uncover a story with twists, meet characters, complete quests, and fight enemies using attacks, dashes, and blasts. Multiple classes offer different moves and skills. Leveling unlocks skills, while loot from defeated foes can be used to craft and equip items. Boss encounters add major fights to the journey. The game combines platforming with Metroidvania and RPG elements, alongside combat with a souls-like influence. Multiplayer supports playing with up to 3 friends.
How Rift Drifter plays
- 01Shifting World
- An alternate exploration setting changes over time and brings additional dangers.
- 02Class-Based Skills
- Players can choose from multiple classes, each with its own moves and skills.
- 03Quest-Driven Story
- Characters encountered during the journey offer quests.
- 04Loot Crafting
- Loot collected from defeated foes can be used to craft items.
- 05Cooperative Multiplayer
- The game supports playing with up to 3 friends.
Rift Drifter compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition also uses a Metroidvania structure, while Rift Drifter adds quests, class selection, crafting, equipment, and cooperative play. Abyssus centers on multiplayer shooting through hand-crafted levels with weapons and technology upgrades; Rift Drifter instead combines 2D platforming, attacks, character levels, and loot-based crafting.
Rift Drifter: platforms & release
Is Rift Drifter worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want 2D platforming combined with RPG elements. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly linear platformer may find the shifting exploration structure less suitable.
Where can I download Rift Drifter?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rift Drifter's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rift Drifter on?
Windows only.
