A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

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.

A demo for The Drifter is now available to download via Steam ahead of its participation in Steam Next Fest, which runs June 9 - June 16th. It features the game’s full first chapter, inviting players to experience its uniquely thrilling take on the classic adventure genre.

To coincide with the announcements, the above high-octane new trailer effortlessly spotlights the game’s crunchy pixel art visuals and pulpy narrative - inspired by the works of Stephen King, John Carpenter and Michael Crichton.

The Drifter is developer Powerhoof's take on a classic 2D point & 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.

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 is coming to PC (Steam) on July 17, 2025, followed by Nintendo Switch in 2025.