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Press release:
Melbourne, Australia – June 23, 2026 – Powerhoof is today pleased to announce that its award-winning pulp adventure thriller – The Drifter – is now available digitally for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 via the eShop, priced $29.50 AUD / $19.99 USD / £16.75 GBP. A free upgrade pack is also available for all players who may wish to move from Switch to Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of The Drifter supports up to 4K and 120fps, delivering extra crisp pixel art and improved frame rates for ultra-smooth parallax scrolling. Players can swap between twin-stick and traditional point-and-click controls with the Joy-Con 2 mouse sensor functionality.

To coincide with the Switch launch, Powerhoof has premiered a new accolades trailer, showcasing a selection of the awards and critical acclaim the game has garnered since its initial PC release in 2025.

A classic 2D point and click adventure with the brake-lines cut – The Drifter propels players breathlessly into a web of shadowy corporations, conspiracy, murder, and the thousand year obsession of a madman, as they help Mick Carter solve the mystery of his own homicide.

The Drifter takes its cues from the modern revival of the adventure genre and delivers an engrossing and unpredictable edge-of-your-seat story, while logical, down-to-earth investigative puzzles act as the sinew between razor-sharp narrative beats.

The Drifter – Key Features

A Pulp Adventure Thriller from the minds that brought you Crawl.

An engrossing roller-coaster of a story – Drawing on King, Crichton and Carpenter, with a dash of 70s Aussie grindhouse.

Point ‘n Click or Controller – Unique twin-stick controls built ground up for both handheld and couch play.

Bursting with raw crunchy pixel art and high-impact animation.

Professionally voice acted, with a brooding dark-synth cinematic score.

The Drifter is now available for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 via the Nintendo eShop. It is also available to purchase for Windows, macOS and Linux via Steam and GOG.com.

For more information on Powerhoof and The Drifter, please visit the official website, or follow Powerhoof on Bluesky: Dave Lloyd / Barney Cumming and X: Dave / Barney.

About Powerhoof

Powerhoof is a Melbourne indie gamedev duo – Dave Lloyd and Barney Cumming. Crawl, Regular Human Basketball, Acid Knife, Peridium, The Drifter. Burning pixels through your retinas. Deep into your soul. After a long history in the freeware adventure game scene- Dave brings his storytelling to life with Barney’s art direction and a team of pixel artists, musicians and voice actors. Combining the duo’s history of crunchy pixel indie action titles with the long beloved genre.