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River Drift

Demo available

Unreal HabitatDiscovered Sep 21, 2026

About the game

Paddle in sync or sink together. River Drift is a chaotic co-op rafting game where you and a friend fight wildlife, repair your raft mid-river, and survive deadly branching routes. Teamwork is optional, panic is guaranteed!

Original Steam description

THE RIVER DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR FRIENDSHIP

You and a friend. One raft. A river that wants you dead.

River Drift is a physics-based co-op rafting game where communication, coordination, and a complete willingness to blame each other are the only things standing between you and the bottom of a very dangerous river.

PADDLE TOGETHER OR SINK

Two players share a raft, each controlling their own paddle. Paddle forward or backward to steer but only in sync will you navigate the current. One person paddling the wrong way at the wrong moment could send you straight into a log, a crocodile, or worse. The physics don't forgive mistakes. Neither will your co-pilot.

YOUR PATH. YOUR CHOICE

The river forks. You have seconds to decide. Left could be a clear route or a hippo. Right looks wider but also wetter. River Drift features branching routes that force real split-second decisions, so no two runs feel the same. Learn the river, or let the river teach you the hard way.

FIX IT. FAST

Your raft takes damage. Rocks hit it. Crocs hit it. Your co-op partner's questionable steering hits it. Scattered along the river is repair wood, gather it mid-run to patch your raft before it falls apart beneath you.

FLIP YOUR RAFT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE!

When the flames start spreading, act fast! Flip your raft upside down to extinguish the fire before it causes too much damage.

GATHER COOLERS TO SPEED UP YOUR RAFT!

Keep an eye out for coolers along the river! Collect them to give your raft a burst of speed and race through the rapids.

PLAY SOLO, IN 2-PLAYER CO-OP, OR IN 4-PLAYER CO-OP!

Take on the river solo, team up with a friend in 2-player co-op, or bring the whole crew in 4-player co-op! Work together to steer your raft. The more players, the more chaotic the adventure!

FEATURES

  • Physics-based co-op rafting for 2 or 4 players

  • Branching river routes with meaningful consequences

  • Hand-crafted biomes, each with unique hazards and atmosphere

  • Wildlife encounters: crocodiles, hippos, crabs and more

  • Raft repair system — gather wood to stay afloat

  • Chaotic fun designed for friends, streamers, and people who enjoy blaming each other

DESIGNED FOR CHAOS. PLAYED WITH FRIENDS

River Drift is the kind of game that produces stories. "Remember when you paddled us directly into the hippo?". Wishlist now and bring a co-pilot you trust!

Demo and release information

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Information & artwork: Steam · Last checked UTC