Rift Riff

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Rift Riff

Short description

Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.

Developer
Adriaan de Jongh, Franz LaZerte, Matthijs Koster, Professional Panda, Sim Kaart
Publisher
Adriaan de Jongh
Release
Fri, May 09, 2025
Price
$12.99
Reviews
369
Positive
95%
Followers
2,431
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
7
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Features
Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Stats
Tags
Tower Defense Minimalist Strategy Base-Building PvE RTS Nonlinear Action Singleplayer Controller 2D Colorful Isometric Post-apocalyptic Survival Real-Time with Pause Real Time Tactics Action RTS Combat Dystopian
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$133ksomewhere between $59k and $161k · roughly 7K–20K copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $8.03, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $12.99 launch price. That is 38% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

11 data points since Aug 7, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$130k → ~$133k
Reviews 362 → 369
Followers 2,424 → 2,431
Concurrent players 7 → 7
Price $12.99 → $12.99
Positive reviews 95.0% → 94.9%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 71 further data points reach back to May 9, 2025 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $5.59 on Jun 27, 2025.

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