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A wild new take on racing games is on the way with ADRIFT, and there’s a brand new demo for speedsters to try out right now.
Amongst the dusty roads
Take pretty much every convention from every racing game you’ve ever played and toss ’em, because from the looks of it, ADRIFT plays by its own rules. The game spins out the mind of former mechanic Stefan Kwak, and for a first effort, it’s looking like something that just might be a gem. Together with publisher Secret Sauce, Kwak’s upcoming title has players racing not against opponents, but a power source that’s essentially a time-bomb.
Players have to find their own way through the game’s maps to deliver their Energy Cores as well. Nope, there’s no set path, just “dunes, forests, cityscapes and plains” to blast through. And remember, you’re doing that while those Cores are constantly heating up towards critical mass. Fortunately, players can stop in cooling stations and “safe havens” for a break from the threat of certain doom.
Described as an “offroad vaporwave driving adventure”, genre fans will find a top down perspective on the action in ADRIFT. And it’s not throwing around that “vaporware” tag haphazardly either, as the game looks like it revels in 80s haze, both visually and via its audio.
A blisteringly hot desert, fragile and mysterious cargo, and a sturdy offroad truck. You’re in the middle of nowhere, with the sole task of delivering the Energy Core.
In ADRIFT, you’ll chart your own course between cooling stations, hoping the heat and the countdown of the clock doesn’t bring about your doom.
With no set path to follow, ADRIFT gives you the freedom to explore its neon dunes, winding canyons and gorgeous green, red, and purple plains. The game features one map with several biomes, unlockable areas, and thousands of secrets and shortcuts. Replay multiple times to speedrun, or uncover everything it has to offer – including how this psychedelic, 80s-inspired land came to become abandoned in the first place.
Secret Sauce press release
While ADRIFT is a ways off, and not set to debut on the PC until later this year, there’s that demo that we mentioned above. The demo is available right now via Steam, so if you’re ready to roll out, you might want to grab a download and give it a go.
