The Drifter

The Drifter is a 2D point-and-click adventure about Mick Carter, a drifter who returns to his hometown by boxcar and witnesses a violent murder. Hi-tech soldiers pursue him, throw him into a reservoir and drown him. Seconds before his death, Mick’s consciousness is torn away and thrust back into his body; he is then framed for the murder and haunted by the sense that something followed him back from the other side.

Mick’s story

Tormented by his past, Mick is drawn into a web of shadowy corporations, murder and a madman’s thousand-year obsession. The story moves quickly from one dangerous situation to the next, with little time for Mick to catch his breath.

Puzzles and action

Puzzle-solving connects the story’s fast-paced scenes. Mick is practical, and the puzzles are grounded in the situations he faces, with an investigative feel. You might craft a Molotov cocktail from a bottle of over-proof rum, interrogate a crooked neurosurgeon or swing from a high-rise window on a fraying extension lead.

Presentation

The game features pixel art, high-impact animation, professional voice acting and a dark-synth cinematic score. You can play with point-and-click controls or use unique twin-stick controls, designed for play on a couch or at a PC.