{"id":137640,"date":"2026-06-17T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202700"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:30:00","slug":"acclaimed-point-and-click-adventure-the-drifter-hits-switch-2-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/17\/acclaimed-point-and-click-adventure-the-drifter-hits-switch-2-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Acclaimed Point-And-Click Adventure &#8216;The Drifter&#8217; Hits Switch 2 Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2a212383ae75a\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2a212383ae75a\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2a212383ae75a\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"bckdTMvHQYk\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bckdTMvHQYk?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Indie developer Powerhoof, who you might remember is behind the wonderful multiplayer title <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/crawl\">Crawl<\/a>, is bringing its latest game to the Switch and Switch 2 \u2013 and it looks <em>excellent<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/drifter-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">The Drifter<\/a> is a traditional point-and-click adventure with a heavy pixel art visual style and a story that encompasses murder, conspiracy, shadowy corporations, and more. Though it&#8217;s coming to both Nintendo platforms, those on Switch 2 can swap between twin-stick controls and a more traditional mouse setup.<\/p>\n<p>The Switch 2 will also feature support for 4K visuals on compatible TVs alongside 120fps performance, so those parallax scrolling backgrounds will look extra smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Over on Steam, the game has received a total of 3,337 reviews with an &#8216;Overwhelmingly Positive&#8217; consensus. Meanwhile, it&#8217;s also bagged a number of awards at the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards, including Game of the Year, Excellence in Narrative, Excellence in Visual Art, and Excellence in Sound Design.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the key features:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8211; A <strong>Pulp Adventure Thriller<\/strong> from the minds that brought you <em>Peridium<\/em> and <em>Crawl<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An engrossing <strong>roller-coaster of a story<\/strong> &#8211; Drawing on King, Crichton and Carpenter, with a dash of 70s -Aussie grindhouse.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Point &#8216;n Click or Controller<\/strong> &#8211; Unique twin-stick controls make The Drifter as comfy to play on the couch as at your PC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bursting with raw <strong>crunchy pixel art<\/strong> and <strong>high-impact<\/strong> animation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Professionally <strong>voice acted<\/strong>, with a brooding dark-synth <strong>cinematic score<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Powerhoof<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>You can currently pre-order The Drifter on the eShop for <strong>\u00a316.75 \/ \u00a319.99<\/strong>. The price is the same across both consoles, while a free upgrade pack is also available if you want to move from Switch to Switch 2 later down the line.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:73872 @ 1781722641 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What are your thoughts on this one? Will you be picking it up? Let us know with a comment down below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Indie developer Powerhoof, who you might remember is behind the wonderful multiplayer title Crawl, is bringing its latest game to the Switch and Switch 2 \u2013 and it looks excellent. 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