Xeodrifter
- December 11, 2014
- Renegade Kid
- 5h median play time
Renegade Kid took to Xeodrifter with the retro scene in heart, and the end result reflects that. The charm of exploring each planet far outweigh that it’s all over a little too quickly.
Get on Steam"Xeodrifter" is a single-player Science Fiction Platformer game with fantastic mechanics, fabulous graphics, and masterful music. As an interstellar drifter, explore a cluster of four planets to repair your warp core, battling alien guards and uncovering secrets in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. The Special Edition Now Available includes a developer diary and acclaimed soundtrack.
Nintendo Switch
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Playstation 5
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Reviews
- gameplay119 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- graphics81 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- music63 mentions
- 49 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
- story33 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
- grinding15 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 87 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Cruisin' round in space in my 6-4 -- Xeodrifter review
Xeodrifter is a good game for fans of classic 8-bit platformers and adventure style games alike, providing a fun and challenging gaming experience that rewards smart playing and creative tactics. While the game suffers from a handful of glitches, the overall design and outcome of Xeodrifter is well worth a look for anyone in the market for an old-school experience in a brand new package.
70%Xeodrifter PS4, PS Vita Review
Renegade Kid took to Xeodrifter with the retro scene in heart, and the end result reflects that. The charm of exploring each planet far outweigh that it’s all over a little too quickly.
90%Xeodrifter Review
Xeodrifter is Renegade Kid's concentrated approach to a Metroidvania game, where you drift between four tightly designed planet maps to explore undiscovered alien landscapes. Encountering seven iterations of the same boss as you wander – albeit each with fresh attack patterns – unlocks six power-ups, with the more imaginative skills uniquely altering progression through the levels. Small scale maps, plus a four hour game length ramble, may seem like an introduction to the genre, but a reverse difficulty curve that negates hand-holding ensures that Xeodrifter is harder at the start, and easier at the end when you're fully powered-up. A five month development cycle has resulted in a focussed and succinct sci-fi action adventure, which sets a fast pace to flow through its bright pixel art presentation, and waft along to its atmospheric chiptunes.
70%
