Steam app 780310 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 07:16 UTC
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
60 months, October 2021 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 423 hourly samples from 14 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
13 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 295 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
The Riftbreaker was released on Oct 14, 2021.
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The Riftbreaker - Gameplay Trailer
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The Riftbreaker - Base Building Trailer
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50 developer announcements, Aug 2025 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Hello Riftbreakers! https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/780310/extras/2a0186c704696c6ec17d45f7144bce3b.webm?t=1788513894 If you take a look at the comments sections for our articles as of late, you will notice…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Today, we want to shine a light on a mod we first mentioned back in 2024: Killtech’s Rift Exploration Defense Industry, or REDI. Back then, the mod was just getting started, but it already showed a lot of promise. Two…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! The title of today’s article is not a mistake - that’s a typical filename for an EXOR Studios trailer in the final stages of its production. Looking at our gameplay trailers, you’d never expect that their production…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Our game has changed a lot since it came out in 2021. Over the past five years, we've added a lot of new content and features for you to enjoy. The Metallic Valley, Crystal Caverns, Fungal Swamp, and Cryo Field biomes…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! In the past few weeks, we’ve shared some of our design choices and how your feedback has shaped The Riftbreaker. You’ve seen that being a designer means making creative decisions while working within the limits of the…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! As game developers, we have the incredible pleasure of building games that we would want to play and sharing them with millions of people around the world to enjoy. As awesome as that is, we are often quite anxious about…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! It is often said that good game design is largely invisible. It subtly affects your decisions and gives you a sense of direction, without many obvious clues. We do not mean to say that painting ledges yellow is…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We often mention optimization in our articles, release notes, and other interactions with you. It is one of the pillars of programming. It is usually not a problem to program the computer to do something for you. It is…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! There is an old saying in the game industry: “Getting the last 10% done requires 90% of the total effort.” This “proverb*” essentially says that the final layer of polish for any given game is a difficult, demanding…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We have always said that keeping in touch with you, our players, is one of the most important things we can do as game developers. Publishing our thoughts consistently, weekly, opens avenues for constructive discussion…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Long time no see! We apologize for the radio silence these past couple of weeks, but our plans have been thwarted by various issues beyond our control. We're happy to let you know that things are back on track, and our…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We have just released an emergency hotfix for severe performance and game cursor update issues that were caused by the recent Windows Update KB5086672 (Windows 25h2). The Riftbreaker Experimental Update, April 2nd, 2026.…
Patch notesUPDATE: - These changes are now live on the default branch of the game. Hello Riftbreakers! We hope you've been having a lot of fun with the World Expansion IV Update! We're happy with the current state of the game, but it doesn't mean our…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! We have just published a patch that will help you with the following problems: The Riftbreaker Hotfix, March 6th, 2026, EXE: 1179 DATA: 837 changelog: Fixed crashing issues with the Cryo Fields Survival mission on Easy…
Patch notesIf you want a TL;DR of this article, this commentary trailer will give you all the essentials in a nutshell. Hello Riftbreakers! We are very pleased to announce that the new World Expansion IV Update is now live! We have just released a…
PacanutronHello Riftbreakers! We have some good news for you today! The Riftbreaker World Expansion IV will be released on Thursday, March 5th, 2026! This free update brings you an entirely new way to play the game in the form of the Open Campaign…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! In this week’s article, we are going to take a look at the (literal) meat and (figurative) potatoes of the Cryo Fields biome - the creatures that inhabit the area. The local fauna has adapted to the cold in various ways…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Welcome to the Cryo Fields! We have bloodthirsty proto-Kermons, lakes of supercoolant that will destroy any untreated materials, and trouble with power generation. You're gonna love it here! World Expansion IV is getting…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We have just released a tiny hotfix for the experimental branch. It fixes a bug that caused the users without access to DLC content to crash whenever they generated a map in a DLC biome in the Open Campaign mode. There…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! In game development, almost everything starts as a placeholder. When we look back at the early days of The Riftbreaker, many systems, mechanics, and assets barely resemble what you are playing today. Ideas were tested…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We have just released a massive update for the experimental branch of The Riftbreaker! It features the highly anticipated World Expansion IV, including the brand-new Cryo Fields biome, as well as an entirely new way to…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! February 2026 will mark eight years since we began work on The Riftbreaker. It has been a massive chunk of our lives, and an exciting journey - one that we’re glad so many of you decided to join. When we started the…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Welcome to 2026! We are still pumped after all the chaos and excitement that the events of last year brought us. As you already know, we are planning to open the year strong - World Expansion IV with Open Campaign mode…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! It’s almost the end of 2025, and all we can say is: “Wow, what a year it has been”! The main highlight was, of course, the August release of The Riftbreaker 2.0 Update, featuring Online Co-Op mode. It was the finishing…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We have just released a tiny hotfix for a bug regarding seasonal events on the Dedicated Server. This fix prevents a crash that would happen if you wanted to use a Dedicated Server while the event is active. There are no…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! We have just released a small update for The Riftbreaker, aimed at improving the online connectivity, especially when using the Dedicated Server on various PC configurations, including connecting to a server with a Steam…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! We have just released a new update for the experimental branch of The Riftbreaker. It's not a patch that will drastically change your gameplay experience. Instead, this one is focused on backend changes. It features…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! Every World Expansion we released for The Riftbreaker up to this point has brought in a multitude of changes, additions, and new features to the game. The WE IV update, coming early 2026, is no different. This expansion…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We have a new experimental update ready for you. This time, the main course is the addition of a standalone Dedicated Server app, which lets you host Co-Op sessions for The Riftbreaker on a separate PC. While the…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/780310/extras/c0d0b25065ab77d7fe79a50647e97dbf.avif?t=1756478584 It's hard to portray the Open Campaign mode in a visual form, so we're going to use this…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! The Steam Awards 2025 nominations are open. It would mean the world to us if you decided to vote for The Riftbreaker in the ‘Labor of Love’ category. We’d like to try to convince you why we’re the right fit for this…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! The Riftbreaker is a power-hungry game. It requires significant processing power to run game logic and calculate gameplay state due to the size of the world, the number of entities on the map, and the interactions…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We are hard at work, developing the World Expansion IV Update for The Riftbreaker. While we don’t have much to show for it just yet, there have been some carefully controlled leaks on our Discord, which should tell you…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! A couple of weeks ago, we announced the start of our Riftbreaker Screenshot Competition. We asked you to submit screenshots of the most creative, aesthetically pleasing, impressive, or downright insane constructions you…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Spooky season has arrived at Galatea 37! Get your costumes out of the wardrobe and decorate your Riftbreaker bases. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34659267/e877735170535ba2f23145c4a9a6cc542c6f71fb.jpg For a limited time, until…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! A couple of weeks ago, we announced the start of the Screenshot Competition for The Riftbreaker. It is an opportunity for you to win Steam Gift Cards and eternal fame and glory by being featured on The Riftbreaker’s…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! We have just published a patch that will help you with the following problems: Crashes when selling Decompressor buildings. Crashes when interacting with various objects. Crashes when drilling resources manually. There…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! We have just released a new update for The Riftbreaker. If features numerous improvements for the flow and balancing of the Campaign Mode, especially in the context of Co-Op Multiplayer. We have also introduced a wide…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! We have just released a new update fot the experimental branch of The Riftbreaker. If features numerous improvements for the flow and balancing of the Campaign Mode, especially in the context of Co-Op Multiplayer. We…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! A couple of weeks ago, we gave you a glimpse into our plans for The Riftbreaker after the release of the 2.0 Update. We mentioned that, apart from World Expansion IV, slated for early 2026, we are working on several…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! If you have been following our Survival Co-Op streams for some time, you might have noticed that our friend, Just_Carrier, has a special talent. Even in the heat of battle, at the end of a brutal, difficult Survival run…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Many of you have been wondering about the plans for EXOR Studios going forward. The launch of The Riftbreaker 2.0 Update has been one of the most significant milestones that we have ever achieved. For years, we have…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! After a period of testing on the experimental branch and positive results, we are publishing the last week's hotfix to the default branch of The Riftbreaker. The new patch should fix all the maps and objectives where the…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! As we promised yesterday, we have developed a patch for The Riftbreaker that will fix the issues with blocked progress that many of you have reported after yesterday’s patch. The new patch should fix all the maps and…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! We have just pushed a hotfix to remedy the issue that caused players to be unable to progress in many areas of the Campaign mode - scouting missions, various areas in the DLC missions, and others. We are very sorry for…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! Here is the changelog for the latest patch. We have not seen any significant problems on the experimental branch, so it is time for an update on the main branch. Give the changelog a read - we have managed to fix quite a…
Patch notesHello Riftbreakers! We hope you've been having a lot of fun with the 2.0 Update! We're happy with the current state of the game, but it doesn't mean our work stops there - we still have a lot of things we can fix and improve! Today, we are…
Patch notesHello Riftbreaker Modders! We have just released the latest version of The Riftbreaker Editor Suite, updated for the 2.0 version of the game. Validating your mods through this version of the modding tools will allow you to make sure that…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Today is the day you and we have been waiting for - The Riftbreaker 2.0 Update is now live! After almost four years of development, the Online Co-Op mode for The Riftbreaker is now available to everyone in the form of…
voidreaverHello Riftbreakers! Here's yet another patch for the Open Beta of The Riftbreaker 2.0 build in anticipation for the big day on Monday! The Riftbreaker Co-Op Open Beta Update, August 24th, 2025 Changelog:Fixed a potential deadlock when…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| The Riftbreaker: Heart of the Swamp | Windows | 21 Jun 2024 |
| The Riftbreaker: Into The Dark | Windows | 29 May 2023 |
| The Riftbreaker: Metal Terror | Windows | 18 Jul 2022 |
| The Riftbreaker: Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 14 Oct 2021 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | bin/riftbreaker_win_release.exe | any | ||
| Game Configuration | bin/Launcher.exe | windows | ||
| CPU Benchmark | bin/riftbreaker_win_release.exe | config=conf/benchmark/benchmark_intense_steam.cfg | any | |
| GPU Benchmark | bin/riftbreaker_win_release.exe | config=conf/benchmark/benchmark_gpu_steam.cfg | any |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinMyDocuments | The Riftbreaker/campaignV2 | * and below |
WinMyDocuments | The Riftbreaker/user_config | * |
WinMyDocuments | The Riftbreaker/user_profile | * |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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