Pulp adventure thriller The Drifter looks amazing and releases July 17

The Drifter from Powerhoof is an awesome looking adventure thriller and it just got a new trailer, along with a release date reveal of July 17. Native Linux support is confirmed for the release too.

Inspired by the works of Stephen King, John Carpenter and Michael Crichton — it features some fantastic pixel-art and fast-paced gameplay that will work just as well with a mouse and keyboard, as it will with a gamepad. They've even put a demo up for Steam Next Fest so you can check it out right now.

Before you do though, have a look at the trailer below:

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A classic 2D point and click adventure with the brake-lines cut - The Drifter plunges players headfirst into a web of shadowy corporations, conspiracy, murder, and the thousand year obsession of a madman.

Mick Carter's been drifting a while now - moving from job to job, never staying one place long. Jumping a box-car to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by hi-tech soldiers, thrown in a reservoir and drowned.

Just before his consciousness is ripped away, it is thrust back into his body. Alive again, seconds before his death. Mick is framed for the killing he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by the feeling that something followed him back from the other side…

The Drifter takes its cues from modern revival of the adventure genre and focuses on serving up a tight, razor-sharp narrative - propelling the player through the story - while grounded, unobtrusive and satisfying investigative puzzles act as the sinew between punchy narrative beats.