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Lane Drifter
A sci-fi arcade dodger where you pilot a ship through asteroid fields using precision, gravity bombs, and mining tools. With no weapons, survive by drifting, dodging, and scoring based on distance and hazards avoided. What else might be lurking in this galaxy?
Release Date:
September 2025
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Publisher:
Last Leaf Games
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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
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Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔ ✔

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Lane Drifter is launching in Early Access to grow with feedback while staying true to its core identity: a defensive arcade space game in a genre often defined by firepower.

Expect refinements, additions, and surprises as the game evolves.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“It can be as late as December 2026.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Resources can already be gathered but as the early access is released there is nothing to spend these resources on.

We plan to:

add features that the player can spend resources on.
add variety to space and the surroundings that the player is drifting through.
add some ship customization options
In general enrich the games replay value and allow players a more personal touch”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current state of the game will be kept up to date in the "About this game" section.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“no”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Discord, feedback solutions and suggestions.

Community events, polls and discussions.”
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Planned Release Date: September 2025

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About This Game

Story

You play the role of a captain that has been stranded in space for a vast amount of time, in all honesty only the computer knows for how long and you stopped caring a long time ago.

Finally the ships systems has been restored, enabling your flight with limited capabilities.

With a basic shield and some defensive armaments, you start your journey back to earth.

There is only one problem.. space!

Game mechanics

In a classic top down view style you take on asteroids, celestial bodies, gravity wells and space native obstacles that will constantly work against you trying to return to humanity.

Pilot a nimble ship through dense asteroid fields using precise movement.

With direct weapons you have to rely on survival by movement, dodging or deploying gravity bombs.

You can also collect resources on your journey.

As you journey through uncharted space you can expect a growing difficulty in your journey.

Score is earned through distance traveled and asteroids avoided. Every run challenges your focus and control—can you outmaneuver the chaos and top the local leaderboard?

Core Features

• Quick to pick up, challenging to master
• Defensive gameplay focus - by movement, dodge or gravity bomb
• Local leaderboard for tracking high scores
• Minimalist visuals for clean spatial awareness
• Dynamic difficulty that ramps with your performance
• Reflex-driven arcade action with a sci-fi twist

Early access

As noted this game is released in early access. so the game mechanics as presented will be enriched as the game content and replay value is expanded. Resources can be gathered, but what will they be spent on? Research? Skills? Time will show!

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: 2
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: 2
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu
    • Processor: 2
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu
    • Processor: 2
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
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