The Riftbreaker
Base-building action RPG with alien hordes and tower defense
EXOR Studios · Published by EXOR Studios, Surefire.Games · Released Oct 14, 2021
ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategy
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 25K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 242 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 571
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 months ago
- Apr 2, 2026
Free demo available, 2 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Riftbreaker?
An isometric action RPG, base builder, and tower-defense game set across the biomes of alien planet Galatea 37. As scientist-commando Ashley Nowak, you pilot a mech, gather resources, construct and defend persistent bases, research technology, and fight creature hordes while building a rift back to Earth.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mixing direct combat with base construction
- +you like fortifying bases against escalating creature waves
- +you want extensive research and equipment progression
Not for you if...
- −you dislike repeated resource gathering and base expansion
- −you prefer relaxed building without frequent enemy attacks
- −you want a small, straightforward technology tree
What players say
90% of 24,944 reviews are positive · 89% of 242 in the last 30 days
Players praise the combination of base building, direct mech combat, research, and wave defense, with co-op also receiving positive comments. Common complaints focus on repetitive resource loops and grind, while experienced returning players say recent endgame, research, and loot changes weakened progression and balance.
Screenshots and trailer
The Riftbreaker system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Processor
- Intel i5 gen 2 or AMD Bulldozer {4 cores)
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 750 2GB or AMD R7 265 2GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- The recommended hardware spec. is required for hosting online games.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i7 gen 2 or AMD Ryzen
- Graphics
- Nvidia RTX 2080 8GB or AMD Radeon 6800
- Memory
- 12 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 54
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Device compatibility warnings shown
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Base Building
- Online Co-Op
- Multiplayer
- Tower Defense
- Survival
- Action RPG
- Hack and Slash
- Exploration
- Sandbox
- Building
- Crafting
- Singleplayer
- Isometric
- RTS
- Strategy
- Economy
Recent updates
- Apr 2, 2026 · The Riftbreaker Hotfix for Windows Update KB5086672, April 2nd, 2026.
- Mar 26, 2026 · The Riftbreaker Maintenance Update, March 26th, 2026.
- Mar 6, 2026 · The Riftbreaker Hotfix, March 6th, 2026.
- Mar 5, 2026 · It's Here! World Expansion IV Free Update - Open Campaign + Cryo Fields Biome
- Feb 26, 2026 · We Have a Launch Date, and a New Experimental Update is Now Live!
4 DLC available.
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