Rank 01Games like Drifter
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The closest matches to Drifter: Endless Sky, Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation, Rebel Galaxy, No Man's Sky, and ΔV: Rings of Saturn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Mining and Space Sim, like Drifter.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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Shares asteroid mining with Drifter.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Helium Rain
Why this: Also Space Sim and Trading, like Drifter.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Celsius Game Studios
- Price: $11.99checked Oct 30
- 59% of 158 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Evocative soundtrack by danny baranowsky
- Meaningful ship load outs for niche playstyles
- Newtonian physics restricted to 2d plane
- Chill
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Drifter at current Steam store prices.
Star Explorers
Why this: Same chill mood as Drifter.
X: Beyond the Frontier
Why this: Also Space Sim and Trading, like Drifter.
Starbound
Why this: Same cozy mood as Drifter.
Digger: Galactic Treasures
Why this: Also Mining and Space Sim, like Drifter.
My Little Universe
Why this: Also Mining and Space, like Drifter.
About Drifter
The closest matches to Drifter: Endless Sky, Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation, Rebel Galaxy, No Man's Sky, and ΔV: Rings of Saturn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Drifter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Endless Sky, Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation and Rebel Galaxy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and relaxing, and single out its asteroid mining and faction less trading. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Drifter: Drifter is an open-world sandbox space trading game with a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems to explore and features an original soundtrack by composer Danny Baranowsky.
Is Drifter worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 60% of 158 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Evocative soundtrack by danny baranowsky
- Meaningful ship load outs for niche playstyles
- Newtonian physics restricted to 2d plane
- Runs flawlessly on low end hardware
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This was one of the games that taught me to never buy early access. Years ago it showed promise, a sort of 2D, simplified sandbox space game. Then it was abandoned and I'm never getting my money back”
“This game had a lot of potential while it was being supported, but it is now Abandonware. Purchase as a historic bookmark only.”
People who play it also play: Endless Sky, Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation, Rebel Galaxy
Frequently asked about Drifter
Can I run it?
How much does Drifter cost?
Drifter is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Drifter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Drifter are Endless Sky, Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation, Rebel Galaxy.
Who developed Drifter?
Drifter was developed by Celsius Game Studios.