Hotfix Update v1.1.5
Spanish text tweaks/fixes
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The Drifter Patch Notes & Updates
Latest The Drifter update: Hotfix Update v1.1.5 – (211 days ago).
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Hotfix Update v1.1.4
A few more fixes... Fixed a line of Mick's dialogue having "//, 1047" at the end Fix for looping winch sound never ending in Chapter 5 Renamed "Accessibility" option "Advanced" (English only) Fix for VO dropping out when VO volume was turned down low A couple of other very minor sound tweaks
Read the full patch notes →Hotfix Update v1.1.3
Another round of fixes and tweaks that have built up while I've been working on ports and other things! Tweaks/minor features- Added controller vibration for XBox controllers. (I did try to get it working on steam deck but the results weren't great, so XBox controllers only for now). Added a few…
Read the full patch notes →Hotfix Update v1.1.2
Fix for stuffI broke in v1.1.1! Controller hotspot points back in their correct spots. Fixed flag for saving prop data. Fix for "Craft Items" tutorial appearing on restore game. NB: If you played in the 12 hours v1.1.1 was up - you may encounter weirdness in certain rooms after restoring that game…
Read the full patch notes →Hotfix Update v1.1.1
Another round of pretty minor fixes... Grammar fixes - "grey" and "no one" are consistently spelled now. Fix to never fading in fully if saved/restored immediately after entering crypt. Fix to some animated lights not turning on/off character rim-lights in the Chapter 9 corridors. Fix for…
Read the full patch notes →Update v1.1! Awards! More Languages!
Just in time for Steam Detective Fest we have another update to The Drifter, and it's 20% off for the festival! Today's update adds official support for Italian, French and Spanish! By far the most requested feature for The Drifter has been localization into more languages. There's a lot out there…
Read the full patch notes →Hotfix Update v1.0.8
A few minor fixes and a QoL tweak or two this time- Up to 8 pages of save games now supported (hopefully enough for the save-early-save-often folks!). It only shows the first few pages until you fill them up to keep the UI clean. Notification option added to Accessibility menu, so you can disable…
Read the full patch notes →Hotfix Update v1.0.7
Got caught up in a bunch of business admin tasks this week- the joys of being a small indie team :P But found time for a few quick fixes: VSync option now saves/restores correctly. Notification setting saves/restores correctly. Fixed Ä character font issue in German credits. Reporter description…
Read the full patch notes →Hotfix Update v1.0.6
Found some time to hack in a few extra options people have asked for. I'll add these to the options menu properly later, but thought I'd update with just keyboard shortcuts for now, since I had a couple of bug fixes to publish too. Added Vsync option in the Limit Framerate slider (drag it to the…
Read the full patch notes →Latest The Drifter news
The Drifter - Classic PC Big Box!
Whoa check this out! This company called Reboxy reached out to us about doing a Big Box edition, and we decided to give it a shot, glad we did because the results are super nice :D It comes shrink wrapped with a poster, CD-ROM, game key, and a manual co-written by me (Dave), and it's the same size…
Read more →The Drifter build history
Every new build PatchGoblin detected – including hotfixes without patch notes.
| Date (UTC) | Build / version |
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| 2026-04-13 | 22758595 |
| 2026-04-10 | 22721975 |
| 2026-03-27 | 22525435 |
| 2026-02-11 | 21876273 |
| 2026-02-10 | 21859880 |
| 2026-01-15 | 21504496 |
| 2026-01-12 | 21470187 |
| 2026-01-12 | 21460718 |
| 2025-09-01 | 19806829 |
| 2025-08-29 | 19782114 |
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