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Survive the Rift

Survive the Rift is a roguelike shoot 'em up with procedurally generated levels, unlockable ships, and plenty of items to make each run unique. Inspired by classic 16-bit era scrolling shooters with modern…

17 November 2025

Survive the Rift is an indie developed by Monster Helix Games, released 17 November 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Survive the Rift is

Survive the Rift is an indie game developed by Monster Helix Games and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The rift: a volatile region of space spanning a thousand light years where a million-year war once raged. Gigantic hulks of wrecked ships containing ancient technology float scattered across the rift. Few who explore the rift ever return, but those who do return with artifacts of great power and value. The United Space Force guards Earth-controlled systems from radical separatist factions, while A.I. minds and biomechanical alien species roam the unexplored systems. As the conflicts between factions escalate, so does the need to acquire rift artifacts to gain their technological advantages. At the far end of the rift lies the void: an unexplored area of space with an enormous, and…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Survive the Rift launched on 17 November 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2 and Routine.

Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2, Routine.

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When did Survive the Rift come out?
Survive the Rift was released on 17 November 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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