Drift: Space Survival

Space survival crafting with a research ship to rebuild

KAR Games · Released May 12, 2023 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 69
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 months ago; Mar 27, 2026
Minimum PC: Support for Vulkan 1.2; 8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Drift: Space Survival?

This open-world survival crafting game is in Early Access and takes place in an asteroid field after your research ship crashes. Alone or with up to seven friends, you gather resources, craft equipment, expand your ship, and research lost technology with help from a maintenance drone.

For you if...

+you enjoy a peaceful pace and science fiction atmosphere

Not for you if...

−you dislike managing supplies on trips away from base

What players say

68% of 69 reviews are positive

Players praise the music and movement in space. Common complaints focus on repetitive resource gathering and limited content, with some players also reporting crashes and gameplay bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Drift: Space Survival system requirements

Minimum: Support for Vulkan 1.2, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5 3 GHz or similar
Graphics: Support for Vulkan 1.2
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
Notes: Internet connection required for multiplayer. The game is in development and minimum requirements may change.

Does Drift: Space Survival have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Drift: Space Survival run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Drift: Space Survival use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam