Games like The Drifter

This is a 2D point-and-click adventure game with twin-stick controls, featuring fast-paced storytelling and investigative puzzles. It offers a pulp thriller narrative with a dark-synth score and pixel art.

97% positive from 3,657 · 2025 · Steam Deck Verified · $19.99 $15.99 -20% · Lowest ever $15.99 (2026-02-04)

AdventureIndie

Six games like The Drifter

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms

77% positive from 14,990 reviews20203% finish itDeck Verified

This is an idle strategy management game where you collect D&D characters to form powerful adventuring parties. You optimize formations to automatically defeat monsters and earn rewards.

What players likedPlayers enjoy this idle clicker for its constant updates of lore-based heroes and fun theorycrafting with ability combinations.

The catchProgress crawls unless you spend real money, and the cash shop prices are steep.

Both are tagged Adventure and Indie.

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Absolver

72% positive from 14,790 reviews201730% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a martial arts action game with real-time combat and player-driven narrative. Players customize combat styles and engage in PvP and PvE encounters.

What players likedPlayers describe Absolver as a unique martial arts Souls-like with an incredible, deep combat system and satisfying hand-to-hand fighting.

The catchControls feel sluggish and blocks or parries often fail to register.

Both are tagged Adventure and Indie.

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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

96% positive from 14,669 reviews202094% finish itDeck Playable

This is a short visual novel exploring psychological themes through abstract wordplay and unique visuals. Players guide a character through a simple task, experiencing surreal and emotional moments.

What players likedPlayers praise its unsettling atmosphere and effective portrayal of mental illness, often comparing it to "Hello Charlotte" for its psychological depth.

The catchThe whole thing is over in about twenty minutes with very little content.

Both are tagged Adventure and Indie.

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The Room

97% positive from 14,528 reviews201465% finish itDeck Verified

A 3D puzzle game where players manipulate intricate contraptions to uncover secrets. It features a tactile, mysterious feel as you solve mechanical puzzles.

What players likedPlayers praise The Room as a well-polished, challenging, and immersive puzzle game, often compared to escape rooms and survival horror without the stress.

The catchPuzzles are simple, and the real difficulty is spotting which parts are clickable.

Both are tagged Adventure and Indie.

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Pseudoregalia

97% positive from 14,069 reviews2023Deck Playable

3D Metroidvania with unique air-kick platforming and light combat. Explore a dreamlike castle, grow stronger, and free trapped souls.

What players likedPlayers praise its exceptional N64-style 3D platforming and Metroidvania exploration, often comparing its movement and level design to Super Mario 64 and Castlevania.

The catchEasy to get lost; many empty, sparse rooms

Both are tagged Adventure and Indie.

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Deponia

87% positive from 13,984 reviews201229% finish itDeck Verified

A point-and-click adventure game with a humorous, story-driven feel. Players solve puzzles and engage in dialogue to help a junkyard dweller escape his world.

What players likedPlayers praise Deponia as a fun, classic point-and-click adventure game with great visuals, humor, and worldbuilding.

The catchPuzzle solutions rely on moon logic, so progress often means a guide or trial and error.

Both are tagged Adventure and Indie.

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More about The Drifter

What players liked

Like classic LucasArts and Don't Escape, The Drifter is praised for its engaging story, superb voice acting, and challenging yet fair puzzles.

The catch

Puzzles rely on farfetched leaps of logic that push players to a walkthrough.

Reviews: 97% positive from 3,657
Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $19.99 $15.99 -20% · Lowest ever $15.99 (2026-02-04)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 97% positive, but with 3,657 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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