Developer posts and news about this game.
Hello, River Drifters! I’ve been working hard to get River Drift as polished as possible for the upcoming Demo! 🛶 Improved Co-op & Raft Physics Fixed numerous replication issues with obstacles to provide a smoother and more consistent co-op experience. Improved obstacle anti
Hello, River Drifters! I’ve been working hard to get the demo ready for Steam Next Fest! I’ve adjusted the river speed and the raft’s angular damping to make the controls feel more responsive and satisfying! I’ve also been working on the Swamp level, adding new obstacles and rewo
River Drift is now available in the following languages: Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Filipino French German Indonesian Japanese Kazakh Korean Malay Polish Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal) Russian Spanish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese The game's UI has been fully re
Single Player Mode has been reworked! Instead of holding the paddle input, you now paddle by repeatedly pressing the input, just like in Co-op mode. This gives you much finer control over the raft, allowing for better acceleration management, and makes it much easier to free the
Simplified the Single Player On-Screen Controls widget to reduce on-screen text and improve readability. Reworked the Tutorial to display on-screen instructions that automatically switch between keyboard and gamepad prompts based on your most recent input. Fixed an issue where ne
Patch Notes The "Thank You" screen at the end of each level now displays your completion time , total deaths , and the total number of tokens you own. The Restart from Checkpoint option can now be initiated by either the Host or any Client during co-op sessions. Fixed an issue wh
Patch Notes The 2-player and 4-player Co-op lobbies now require all required players to join before the host can start the game. Fixed landscape material tiling issues in the lobby levels. Added controller support to the Join Game menu. Added controller support for the Quit Game
Added left and right thumbstick support to the Map Selection menu, making it easier to browse and select maps with a controller The Map Selection menu now locks once the map countdown begins. This prevents last-second map changes that could previously cause level loading failures
Fixed a bug where controller focus could be lost when switching between panels in the on-screen controls widget. The widget now automatically updates based on your last keyboard or gamepad input. Rearranged the layout of the on-screen controls widget and reduced its overall size
Added controller support to the Character Customization menu. Added sound effects for Equip, Purchase, and "Not Enough Tokens" UI interactions. Added ambient audio to the Character Customization scene. Reduced the difficulty of the single-player Burning Forest section by removing
You can now customize your character by collecting tokens found in different locations throughout the river. These tokens can be used to unlock cosmetics in the Customization menu!
Fire obstacles now deal less damage, trigger less frequently and have been spaced out to reduce the overall difficulty in co-op mode
Hello! River Drift is currently undergoing heavy patching and is being updated frequently. If you can't find your friend's lobby, please close Steam completely and reopen it to allow the game to update. All players must be on the latest version to play together. I'll also be addi
The raft can now catch fire after colliding with fire obstacles. Flip it over to extinguish the flames and keep going!
All obstacles in the Burning Forest now reset after a short period of time, ensuring players experience the same level of challenge after respawning from a checkpoint
Added controller support to the End of Demo / Thank You Menu Screen
Fixed a bug where the Settings panel could not be closed if it was opened from the Main Menu
Both players can now pause and unpause the game for each other in sync during co-op Fixed an issue where selecting Apply , Restore Settings , or Close in the Settings menu would automatically unpause the game during co-op Enjoy!