RIFTSTORM
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ActionIndieRPGOnline Co-OpExtraction ShooterPvELooter ShooterAction RPG

Playing nowFewer than 10

Peak in the last 24 hours: 12

Peak in the last 7 days: 19

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Game description

RIFTSTORM is a co-op PvE looter-shooter where squads of Weavers deploy to take on missions, fight escalating hordes, collect powerful weapons and resources, and extract.

Basic info

DeveloperConfiction Labs, Agate
PublisherConfiction Labs, Gamersky Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateAug 11, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11 64 bit
ProcessorIntel core i3 gen 10
Memory12 GB
GraphicsGTX 1050
Storage15 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 412 reviews from the past 1 year

66.5/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (70%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

Reviewers describe a chaotic co-op shooter with roguelike builds that is fun but held back by technical trouble; it scores 66.5.

👍 Strengths

91 reviews find it fun, with some calling it a blast in co-op and others praising satisfying combat and loot. 53 enjoy playing with friends, and a few mention playing together until the next morning. 31 praise build variety and depth from weapon mods, augments and random upgrades, and some say the systems feed into each other well. Gameplay ranks 946th of 1396, and Multiplayer ranks 437th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 49% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1173rd of 1399. 52 reviews report performance problems such as frame rate dips, stutter and lag after the tutorial, and some see drops even on strong hardware. 43 describe bugs and crashes, and a few say errors on the result screen cost them progress in multiplayer. 40 complain about server disconnects and desyncs with no rejoin, and some lost weapons or loot as a result. Pricing & Fairness ranks 994th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“really fun, absolute blast playing co-op” · 91 reviews
“co-op gameplay with friends is fun and exciting” · 53 reviews
“roguelike random upgrades create interesting build variety” · 31 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.53 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “roguelike random upgrades create interesting build variety” · 31 reviews
Negative “characters can only build one or two ways each” · 5 reviews

Progression 29% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 20%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 10% of reviews mention this.

World +1.70 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 4% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.49 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “often see the same upgrades, limited variety in roguelite options” · 8 reviews
Positive “good variety of missions and weapon selection” · 1 review

Volume 12% · Replayability 9%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.73 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “likes the artstyle and graphics” · 27 reviews
Negative “effects and explosions are way too much, need nuance” · 4 reviews

Audio 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.19 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “co-op gameplay with friends is fun and exciting” · 53 reviews
Negative “co-op doesn't work, weapon bricked” · 8 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 18%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.42 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “weapon balance is bad, stress from bullet patterns, weapon ability system is sloppy” · 18 reviews
Positive “extraction game balanced without pvp trolls” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.64 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “encounter different types of bugs when playing with friends” · 43 reviews
Positive “no crashes or lag, stable and polished” · 1 review

Performance 22% · Developer support 25%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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