Drifter

Game had lots of promise but no longer updated

Very little chance of this ever being finished.

This had some promise as an elite-like openworld space game (except on the 2D plane). But it is far from a real release state now, and there have been no updates since 2017, so the project seems to have been abandoned.

- [b]Drifter's[/b] Kickstarter ended in [b]2012[/b]. - Drifter has not received any update whatsoever since [b]2018[/b]. - In [b]January of 2022[/b], the creator updated Kickstarter to say (among many things), that we'll start seeing updates soon and that we'll hear from them again, soon. They also said that it is clear the game will never be what they had hoped and cited various issues like the $81k the Kickstarter raised being insufficient, having ADHD, transitioning, etc. - [i][b]We have not, in fact, hear from them soon. Or ever, as of the middle of 2025[/b][/i]. Thirteen years later, there is no reason to believe the game will ever be done (or even updated). Even the creator has all but stated that they have given up. I would, at this point, expect that any update/release would just be to get it "over with" and off their mind by saying "it's now 1.0!, we did it!" when all that will likely have been done is ticking the version upward. Things happen. We all wasted our money. I have no ill will, but absolutely do not purchase this game. If, by some miracle, a finished product ever arises, I will gladly revisit my review.

Games has been in EA for over 8 years. If you get it on a super sale then grab it as what it has is enough to keep you busy for a few hours or more if you are like me and like to explore and shoot things. I played this for 20 minutes in march of 2015.... nothing has changed since then. It is one of those games that I have in steam but pay 0 attention to. Saw I played it in 2015 and thought I better warn people it isn't worth $12.

No updates since 2018. Avoid. Sad too, this could have been a great game.

Two years since any update at all. Fine game if you like what it currently has to offer. But I wouldn't expect any developments or support for it. Buyer warned.