Drifting Lands reimagines the action-RPG genre by blending Diablo-esque loot and progression with the intense, skill-based gameplay of a horizontal shoot 'em up. Instead of traditional mouse clicking for combat, players will find themselves navigating challenging bullet patterns while managing their character's abilities and gear.

This unique fusion offers a fresh take on both genres, making the shoot 'em up experience more accessible to a wider audience while retaining the depth that action-RPG fans crave. The core gameplay loop revolves around completing missions, optimizing your character's build, and mastering the game's mechanics.

With randomly generated missions, players are guaranteed a high degree of replayability. Each run presents new challenges and opportunities to discover powerful items and combinations.

The game features a robust item generation system, allowing for deep customization through a multitude of stat modifiers and unique equipment. Complementing this are over 70 active and passive powers, ranging from evasive dashes and area-of-effect attacks to time manipulation, all of which can be strategically combined to devastating effect.

Drifting Lands also boasts an impressive 100 levels of difficulty, providing a steep but rewarding progression curve for players who wish to truly test their skills and optimize their gear and powers to their absolute limits. The game supports full controller input, enhancing the action-RPG feel and making the shoot 'em up segments even more fluid.

Overview

Drifting Lands is an action-RPG that fuses the loot-driven progression of games like Diablo with the fast-paced, bullet-hell action of a shoot 'em up. Players engage in horizontal shooting combat while managing character builds, gear, and a wide array of powers.

Highlights

  • Genre Fusion: Combines action-RPG elements like itemization and character progression with horizontal shoot 'em up gameplay.
  • Replayability: Features randomly generated missions and 100 levels of difficulty to keep players engaged.
  • Deep Customization: Offers over 70 active and passive powers and a complex item generation system with numerous stat modifiers.

Who It's For

This game is ideal for players who enjoy action-RPGs and shoot 'em ups, especially those looking for a fresh take on either genre. Fans of deep customization, challenging gameplay, and high replayability will find a lot to love here.

Game Info

  • Developer: Alkemi
  • Publisher: Alkemi
  • Release Date: June 5, 2017
  • Genre: Action, Indie, RPG, Shooter
  • Modes: Single-player
  • Features: Full controller support, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards