The Riftbreaker

 PC
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. PC Games
    Nov 30, 2021
    90
    An extremely well-done genre mix with massive battles and fantastic graphics. Both the base building and the RTS elements work extremely well.
  2. Screen Rant
    Oct 21, 2021
    90
    With a lengthy campaign that supports every aspect of its genre-bending gameplay, The Riftbreaker feels like a momentous big-budget release. Thankfully, its amazing visuals that scale well from less powerful rigs all the way to the latest GPUs keeps its aesthetic an eye-popping selling point across multiple setups. The fact that it can also showcase that graphical prowess on the latest consoles and still provide a refined strategy experience makes this a special entry into the genre. EXOR Studios has delivered a surprisingly great single-player experience that offers dozens of hours of thoughtful play.
  3. The Games Machine
    Oct 19, 2021
    87
    The Riftbreaker will throw you on an alien planet both lush and unforgiving, in what could be the perfect mix between a survival RTS and an action/shooter game.
  5. GameGrin
    Nov 1, 2021
    85
    A fantastic game for any base-building fans, The Riftbreaker’s tight combination of action-RPG and tower-defense elements produce an addictively fun experience well worth the inevitable hours you’ll lose to it.
  6. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 31, 2021
    85
    You will surely find in The Riftbreaker one of the most intense and adrenaline-pumping games of recent times.
  7. GameStar
    Oct 28, 2021
    83
    The Riftbreaker combines the base-building, action-RPG and survival genres. That can't work? Oh, it can, and this is the proof.
  8. Checkpoint Gaming
    Nov 12, 2021
    80
    The Riftbreaker is a chaotic mess that spans several genres and comes out as perfect as Grandma’s Christmas Trifle. It doesn’t make sense at all but it comes together so nicely and seamlessly, it gives the user a completely unique and challenging experience. Whether you are into tower defence, RTS or even bullet hell or hack & slash, The Riftbreaker is going to give you one hell of a wild ride, and you better hang on for dear life.
  9. IGN
    Oct 21, 2021
    80
    The Riftbreaker is an addictive, complex, and satisfying RTS/bullet hell hybrid, even while it suffers from some very noticeable performance issues.
  10. Wccftech
    Oct 26, 2021
    72
    The focus placed by The Riftbreaker's gameplay loop on resource management may be too monotonous for some players. It's a game that focuses on its base-building mechanics more than its Action RPG mechanics. Still, it's a decent mixture of both that can either be loved or hated by players.

Awards & Rankings

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#38 Best PC Game of 2021
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#94 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 62
  3. Negative: 6 out of 62
  1. ICBM
    Oct 21, 2021
    10
    A brilliant RTS built with love, care & attention from a studio with a history of after release support.
    A must buy.
  2. Avadon
    Oct 19, 2021
    4
    This is a heavily simplified Factorio-style game, with more emphasis on base defense. Unfortunately, it's a pretty awkward game, as it doesn'tThis is a heavily simplified Factorio-style game, with more emphasis on base defense. Unfortunately, it's a pretty awkward game, as it doesn't do anything particularly well. The production/automation is heavily simplified (barely a step above Supreme Commander) so it's not that engaging, the enemy waves/base defense are not really something to worry about too much (none of the tension of something like They Are Billions), and the campaign is just tragic, just one long level with ear piercingly horrendous cringe banter between the mech and the pilot girl. Where is the meat of the game? What does it excel at? I played it on Game Pass and got bored after 5 hours.… Full Review »
  3. questingbear
    Oct 18, 2021
    8
    If you had asked me two days ago, I might have given the game a 9, maybe 9.5. But now I'm in the late midgame with one established and wellIf you had asked me two days ago, I might have given the game a 9, maybe 9.5. But now I'm in the late midgame with one established and well defended base, and wow did it get seriously grindy. Unlocking alien tech isn't fun. Its a test of patience as you carefully scrounge pixel by pixel for 50 of X or 35 of y to scan.
    I'll still give it a solid 8, because the rest of the game is great, and being a big mech stomping bugs is -always- a good time. And with a patch to rework alien tech, this could be a seriously great ongoing "city builder" twin stick resource managey....thing.    … Full Review »
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