The Riftbreaker

Buy90%

Very Positive · 25k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

EXOR Studios · Base Building · Oct 14, 2021

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
54
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy The Riftbreaker?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 25k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-There is a very large tech tree with plenty of different weapons, turrets, mods and abilities that are pretty balanced so you can always change up your loadout.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You end up rift jumping to different parts of the planet, exploring, gathering new resources, fending off waves of enemies, and unlocking some pretty cool turrets and weapons.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It borrows Factorio’s isometric perspective and its core gameplay pillars resource extraction, production lines, and base expansion but attempts to distinguish itself with a highly produced story campaign and a heavier focus on direct combat.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played a less stressful mode in multiplayer called coop campaign, which I recommend.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-the graphics are good, sound effects of turrets and weapons are cool. enemies get a bit repetitive by the end of the campaign but the DLC is very refreshing.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I was so sketched out about melee in a genre like this, but it is very well executed and even responsive enough to not die constantly on multiplayer.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay133 reviews
Combat104 reviews
Story79 reviews
Co-op58 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Multiplayer23 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Optimization10 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
89% still recommend
Performance
71% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Crashes
55% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • LAN Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

12 months agotoday · $29.99

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