About This Game

D.R.I.F.T. (Deep Range Independent Freight and Trade)

D.R.I.F.T. is an open-world space simulator where you step into the role of an independent pilot navigating a fractured galaxy shaped by political tensions, unstable economies, and warring factions. You are not the chosen one, nor the commander of a massive fleet—you are a freelancer with a ship and the will to survive, thrive, and leave your mark among the stars.

There is no predetermined path. Every contract, negotiation, and jump you make contributes to your personal story. What matters is not following a fixed narrative, but how you manage your resources, choose your alliances, and face the risks of deep space.

Core Gameplay Features

• Dynamic contracts and jobs: transport cargo, assist struggling colonies, explore anomalies, mine asteroids, or salvage derelict ships. Every job carries risks, rewards, and consequences for your reputation.

• Living trade system: buy and sell goods across planets and stations, analyze shifting markets, and discover profitable trade routes—or take on more dangerous jobs for higher pay.

• Stellar exploration: travel through interconnected systems via jumpgates, discover new routes and procedurally generated star systems, and face the uncertainty of the unknown.

• Ship and resource management: your ship is your lifeline. Balance energy, CPU, fuel, and modules to survive. A single poor decision can leave you drifting in the void.

• Faction and diplomacy system: your choices shape how factions perceive you. Access to exclusive contracts, territories, and technology depends on your reputation and allegiances.

• Dynamic events and rumors: stations and systems react to wars, economies, and faction movements. What you overhear at a port could lead to opportunity—or danger.

• Optional narrative content: sidequests, contract chains, and emergent missions offer unique stories without limiting your freedom.

• Constant risk: space is unforgiving. A failed delivery, a miscalculated jump, or siding with the wrong faction can change the course of your journey.

What Makes D.R.I.F.T. Unique

Unlike space games built around a linear campaign, D.R.I.F.T. offers true freedom. You can focus on trade, specialize in mining, turn to smuggling, or simply jump between systems chasing whatever opportunities (or problems) await you.

The faction reputation system makes every choice meaningful. Do you align with a military power for protection and access to exclusive routes, or remain neutral to trade with all sides? Will you help isolated colonies for recognition, or prioritize more lucrative but morally questionable contracts?

Each playthrough generates emergent scenarios that make your experience unique. The appeal isn’t about “finishing the story,” but about surviving, prospering, and building your legacy in a living universe.

With the full version, D.R.I.F.T. becomes a strategic space sandbox that blends exploration, resource management, dynamic politics, and emergent storytelling to deliver a challenging, ever-changing experience.