The Drifter

About

The Drifter is a 2D point-and-click adventure where you control Mick Carter after he gets killed in his hometown. You solve down-to-earth puzzles that feel like part of an investigation rather than standalone brain teasers. The story moves fast, pushing Mick from one dangerous situation to the next without letting you wander around lost for long. Powerhoof built this game to keep the pacing lean while you figure out a murder mystery involving shadowy corporations and a madman with a thousand year obsession. Mick keeps dying and waking up right before he gets killed again, which forces him to piece together what really happened. The community has noted how the story ties itself together without getting bogged down in complex inventory management. Ratings suggest players appreciate how the game balances action with its mystery elements. You get a single player experience that feels more like a noir novel than a traditional video game challenge.

Storyline

Mick Carter's been drifting a while now - never staying one place long, moving from job to job. Forced to return to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by mysterious armed men, and killed. 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 murder he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by a feeling that something followed him back from the other side... Follow Mick as he's sucked headfirst into a mad web of shadowy corporations, murder, and the thousand year obsession of a madman.