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Steam News16 May 20251y ago

First week of Rifting!

Hey Rifters! The game’s been out for a week now and we just want to take a minute to appreciate all of the wonderful reviews you’ve been leaving behind: “Tower defense is a genre that comes with a lot of baggage, and Ri

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Hey Rifters! The game’s been out for a week now and we just want to take a minute to appreciate all of the wonderful reviews you’ve been leaving behind:

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changed“The gameplay strikes a perfect balance between depth and accessibility. It encourages creativity without punishing experimentation.” — DiasAida
changed“So much charm and joy in the game design, the visuals and audio in this. It's just a happy tower defense, "Otto has joined", he certainly has!” — Muppetpuppet
changed“Between the beautiful art design with smooth movement and satisfying animations, original music and adorable sound effects (Do yourself a favor, turn up the volume), and painstakingly balanced difficulty between the levels, this game is an absolute masterpiece with an entire little world to explore.” — mollycancook
changed“Rift Riff is endlessly charming, with a good bit of challenge as well. The gameplay loop is made even more satisfying with the art style, music, and overall sound design. Who doesn’t love it when your protagonist starts humming or making funny noises?? Go play this game!!” — Cognitive Glitch
changedThe Rift Riff OST & Soundpack - Better challenge tracking

Rift Riff changes

changed“The gameplay strikes a perfect balance between depth and accessibility. It encourages creativity without punishing experimentation.” — DiasAida
changed“So much charm and joy in the game design, the visuals and audio in this. It's just a happy tower defense, "Otto has joined", he certainly has!” — Muppetpuppet
changed“Between the beautiful art design with smooth movement and satisfying animations, original music and adorable sound effects (Do yourself a favor, turn up the volume), and painstakingly balanced difficulty between the levels, this game is an absolute masterpiece with an entire little world to explore.” — mollycancook
changed“Rift Riff is endlessly charming, with a good bit of challenge as well. The gameplay loop is made even more satisfying with the art style, music, and overall sound design. Who doesn’t love it when your protagonist starts humming or making funny noises?? Go play this game!!” — Cognitive Glitch
changedThe Rift Riff OST & Soundpack - Better challenge tracking

“Tower defense is a genre that comes with a lot of baggage, and Rift Riff successfully ditches so many kilo's of unnecessary nonsense, resulting in a game that is incredibly playable” — jwaap

“The gameplay strikes a perfect balance between depth and accessibility. It encourages creativity without punishing experimentation.” — DiasAida

“Very nice tower defense game, makes me use my brain but doesn't make my head hurt” — Eevulpix

“So much charm and joy in the game design, the visuals and audio in this. It's just a happy tower defense, "Otto has joined", he certainly has!” — Muppetpuppet

“Between the beautiful art design with smooth movement and satisfying animations, original music and adorable sound effects (Do yourself a favor, turn up the volume), and painstakingly balanced difficulty between the levels, this game is an absolute masterpiece with an entire little world to explore.” — mollycancook

“Rift Riff is endlessly charming, with a good bit of challenge as well. The gameplay loop is made even more satisfying with the art style, music, and overall sound design. Who doesn’t love it when your protagonist starts humming or making funny noises?? Go play this game!!” — Cognitive Glitch

We’re still recovering from the game's release for a bit. Once we have regrouped, we’ll update you with what the future for Rift Riff holds.

Currently in the works:

  • The Rift Riff OST & Soundpack - Better challenge tracking

Thanks for playing and reviewing the game! It really helps a lot and supports future development!!

Happy rifting!

Adriaan, Sim, Franz, Matthijs, and Professional Panda

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Steam News / 16 May 2025

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