Again in 2019, earlier than the darkish instances, Australian developer Powerhoof introduced that its latest title, The Drifter, can be coming to the Nintendo Swap. However it might be a “good distance off”.
Seems like that good distance off is now, as a result of the group has introduced that the sport is coming to the Nintendo Swap and Nintendo Swap 2 on June 22, 2026. The sport was launched on Steam simply final 12 months, so it wasn’t an excessive amount of of a wait since then, at the least. The Nintendo Swap 2 model will help 4K at 120fps, in addition to Pleasure-Con 2 mouse controls.
The Drifter is a “traditional 2D level and click on journey with the brake-lines minimize”.
Mick Carter’s been drifting some time now – by no means staying in a single place lengthy, transferring from job to job. Pressured to return to his previous residence city, he witnesses a violent homicide, is pursued by mysterious armed males, and killed – and that’s simply the beginning of Mick’s issues.
His consciousness is ripped away, thrust again into his personal physique seconds earlier than his dying. Framed for the homicide he witnessed, plagued by his personal previous, and haunted by a sense that one thing adopted him again from the opposite facet…
The unique PC launch gained a couple of awards, together with 2025 Australian Sport Developer Awards: Sport of the 12 months, Excellence in Narrative, Excellence in Visible Artwork, and Excellence in Sound Design. It additionally gained finest ANZ Indie Sport Award on the Indie Sport Awards too.
The sport is out there to preorder now on the eShop, for the Swap and Swap 2.
