Planned Release Date: Q1 2027

About This Game

Make every position count.

work the angles, answer attacks with counters and keep your party standing with timely healing. Each companion gives you another way to handle the fight.

Strengthen your spirit bond

Find Driftborn shrines scattered across the world and complete challenges to strengthen your bond with the spirits and unlock new special abilities.

Equip yourself to fight the corruption

Find a variety of weapons and accessories of varying quality from enemy drops, chests, quests and vendors.

Get to know the Driftborn and the story of the world

Story is presented primarily as you control your party in exploration or combat. No exposition dumps. Find what drew you here and why the Driftborn and their allies are immune to the deadly corruption spreading through these mysterious shores. In the end you'll be forced to make an impossible choice.

Cleanse the corruption

As you defeat the forces of corruption you will bring life, balance and peace back to each area you liberate.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Driftbane: The Long Awaited uses generative AI tools during development for some character art, 3D character base meshes, music tracks, and as a coding assistant. The developer refines, integrates, and curates AI outputs by hand. All creative direction, narrative, design decisions, and gameplay are authored by the developer. No AI content runs at runtime in the game.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Driftbane: The Long Awaited contains references to alcohol and tobacco in dialogue and tavern settings. Some character designs follow anime conventions with revealing outfits. Combat is fantasy violence with swords, bows, and elemental magic, shown via stylized hit effects rather than graphic gore.