Forkdrift

Released Jul 2020

Have YOU ever wanted to flip your friends? How about driving a forklift? Or maybe picking up boxes too heavy for the mortal man? Well now you can, in Forkdrift! Forkdrift is a online PVP game centered around action-packed, competitive forkdrifting!

84% positive · 681 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Forkdrift was developed by Endless Suffering, a team of undergraduate students who built the game during the COVID-19 pandemic. The store description explicitly states the team's goal was to deliver a "fun, complete, exciting game," framing Forkdrift as a finished product from the outset. Shortly after launch, on August 18, 2020, the developers posted a candid announcement addressing known issues with the game. In it, they stated plainly: "Unfortunately, the answer is most likely no" when asked whether known bugs (region selection, controller support, etc.) would be fixed — acknowledging that while individual team members might patch things in their spare time, no ongoing development could be guaranteed. This is a clear signal that the student team did not intend to continue structured development. Despite that, a follow-up feature patch was released on January 14, 2021, adding manual region selection — fixing the most prominent issue raised in the August 2020 post. This appears to be the last update the team delivered. Since January 14, 2021, there have been no further developer communications, patches, or announcements of any kind. No DLC has ever been listed. No roadmap or future content has been promised. The game launched as a complete, free-to-play multiplayer experience and has received no developer activity in over five years. Given the explicit developer statement about the student team's limited capacity for ongoing support, and the absence of any post-January 2021 activity, the game is complete.

Evidence

Developer explicitly stated that known bugs would 'most likely' not be fixed, explaining the game was made by students with no guaranteed capacity for ongoing patches or development.

news post · Aug 18, 2020 source development ending

high

A feature patch adding manual region selection was released, fixing the primary connectivity issue raised in August 2020. This is the last recorded developer communication.

news post · Jan 14, 2021 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Endless Suffering

Publisher

Endless Suffering

Achievements

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Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

Free to Play Action Indie Racing Team-Based Driving

About this game

Overview

Have you ever wanted to flip your friends? Well now you can! Forkdrift is an indie action game where you control a forklift with a serious drive for competition. This vehicular action game has its own goofy twist, featuring physics-based shenanigans and strange, customizable forklift pieces. Players compete online in one of two major game modes. Whether working alongside teammates or fighting for yourself, the mayhem of drifting, tipping, and crashing with reckless abandon is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face! Do you have what it takes to steer your team to victory?

Game Features

ONLINE MULTIPLAYER

With the ability to host and join lobbies anywhere in the world. Play against friends or total strangers in order to prove your skill!

DELIVERY MODE

A team-based game mode where you and your friends work together to protect and transport your team’s package. Whichever team can keep their package in the control point long enough will win!

FORK FRENZY

A free-for-all game mode where the goal is to tip, ram, and K.O. as many other players as possible within the time limit. 8 players will enter… but only one will secure victory!

CUSTOMIZABLE FORKLIFTS!

Yeah, customizable forklifts! Pimp your ride by choosing your favorite wheels, chassis, forks, and maybe even a fedora on top? Additionally, in Fork Frenzy, you can even change your forklift’s color!

Development

Forkdrift is developed by Endless Suffering, a dedicated team of undergrad students that completed development of Forkdrift during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has meant changing all of our development practices and techniques halfway through development in order to transition to working remotely. Despite this, we were able to soldier on by keeping the goal of providing a fun, complete, exciting game at the forefront of the team's mind. We are all proud of our work and hope you will enjoy Forkdrift as much as we do!