The Drifter

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App ID	1170570
App Type	Game
Developer	Powerhoof, Dave Lloyd
Publisher	Powerhoof
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	30877076
Last Record Update	1 September 2025 – 02:32:55 UTC ()
Release Date	17 July 2025 – 16:58:28 UTC ()

😍 93.40%

1k reviews

In-Game

A Pulp Adventure Thriller - 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.

Additional Information

Developer

Powerhoof

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Powerhoof

Store Release Date

17 July 2025 – 16:58:31 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://bsky.app/profile/dave.powerhoof.com
https://discord.gg/powerhoof
https://twitch.tv/daveofpower
https://x.com/duzzondrums
https://www.youtube.com/user/powerhooftv

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

17 July 2025 – 16:58:28 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

17 July 2025 – 02:46:10 UTC () (1752720370)

library_assets

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library_hero	en
library_logo	en
library_header	en
logo_position ↴
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height_pct	59.49230789713686

osextended

macos64

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, cURL SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 23 July 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 19282104

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

steam_deck_blog_url

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1170570/discussions/0/3775742435234114811/

Content Descriptors

General Mature Content (5)

controllertagwizard

Yes

First seen on SteamDB

1 October 2019 – 04:37:44 UTC (), in changelist #6956900

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

2 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

DualSense Controllers (USB Only)

Accessibility Categories

Stereo Sound

Playable without Timed Input

Mouse Only Option

Save Anytime

Assets

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clienticon

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logo_small

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LinuxClientIcon

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small_capsule

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header_image

english

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library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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logo_position/height_pct	59.49230789713686
library_header ↴
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Assets

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timestamp	17 July 2025 – 16:58:29 UTC

Trailers

257146887 ↴
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trailer_base_id	901805
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1748527533
256968186 ↴
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screenshot_full	256968186/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	605132
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1694043812

Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
1170571	Windows	1.24 GiB	650.19 MiB
1170572	macOS	1.26 GiB	656.92 MiB
1170573	Linux	1.28 GiB	651.42 MiB

Total size on disk is 3.77 GiB and total download size is 1.91 GiB.

Total size on disk is 1.24 GiB and total download size is 650.19 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		19806829	1 September 2025 – 02:32:33 UTC
v1.0	The original 1.0.0 release of The Drifter. Bugs and all!	19242867	25 August 2025 – 02:06:33 UTC
v1.0.4	The Drifter v1.0.4 - Before fixing a 3 second skip glitch that speedrunners found useful.	19407538	25 August 2025 – 02:11:35 UTC

Other

Name	Value
baselanguages	English, German
privatebranches	1

The Drifter

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