The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Released Aug 2020
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Evaluation
The Riftbreaker: Prologue is a free standalone prequel/demo for the full game, The Riftbreaker, released on August 5, 2020. EXOR Studios has treated it as a living product, consistently updating it in parallel with the main game rather than leaving it as a static demo.
Two major content updates have been delivered to the Prologue since the main game launched: a feature parity maintenance update in September 2023 (NEWS-8), and a substantial co-op multiplayer update on August 1, 2025 (NEWS-1), which added up to four-player co-op, new enemies, new points of interest, and all the gameplay and balance improvements from The Riftbreaker's 2.0 update.
The August 1, 2025 post also mentions that a free Multiplayer Playtest for the main game was available "until the official release of The Riftbreaker 2.0 Update," indicating that as of that post, the 2.0 update for the main game had not yet shipped. This suggests ongoing development on the main game continues, and the Prologue has historically received parity updates each time the main game reaches a significant milestone.
The developer has not announced that Prologue updates are complete. The pattern of major updates arriving roughly every 1–2 years (September 2023, then August 2025) places the next update potentially due sometime in 2026 or 2027. As of October 8, 2026, it has been approximately 14 months since the last major update — approaching but not yet clearly beyond the established interval. The developer has made no statement indicating the Prologue is finished.
Evidence
Major update added co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players, new enemies, new points of interest, and all improvements from The Riftbreaker 2.0 update. Also mentions an ongoing free Multiplayer Playtest for the main game available until the official 2.0 release, implying 2.0 had not yet launched at time of posting.
Feature parity maintenance update brought the Prologue in line with the full game's codebase, adding volumetric lighting, mass repair tools, and balance improvements.
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EXOR Studios
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROLOGUE?
The Riftbreaker Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures. Or just take the scenic route and do whatever you want - the choice is yours.STORY
You play the role of captain Ashley S. Nowak - you are the Riftbreaker, an elite scientist/commando inside a powerful Mecha-Suit. Enter a one-way portal to Galatea 37, a distant planet at the far reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy, with the purpose of building up a base that will allow travel back to Earth and further colonization. Ashley's Mecha-suit, which she calls "Mr. Riggs", can withstand the harshest environmental conditions and has a full range of equipment for base construction, resource extraction, gathering specimens, and of course - combat. It is capable of traveling through rifts that connect space across vast distances.BASE BUILDING
Your task is to construct a two-way rift back to Earth. It is a very complex invention and requires enormous amounts of energy. Simple solar collectors and a few tons of steel will not be enough. You will need to build up a complex chain of mines, refineries, powerplants, and research facilities to complete this mission.
EXPLORATION
Galatea 37 is an unknown planet in the Sycorax belt of the Milky Way galaxy. Long-distance surveys detected that it is inhabitable and perfect for colonization. The planet is full of rare minerals and substances that can be found in various locations around the globe. Varied biomes can surprise you with unknown fauna and flora as well as harsh weather conditions. Construct local outposts in resource-rich locations that will transport the required resources using rift technology.
DEFENSE
Your presence on this planet will not go unnoticed. As you build up your industry and disrupt the natural order, the world will start seeing you as a threat. Build up your defenses. Construct walls, barriers, and defense towers as the attacks get stronger with every passing day. You will face thousands of hostile creatures trying to eliminate your presence.
HACK, SLASH, SHOOT
Mr. Riggs can be equipped with powerful weapons and abilities that will allow you to take on the largest of beasts. You will need to be ready to face lots of hostile alien creatures as you scout the planet.
GATHER SAMPLES AND STRANGE ARTIFACTS
Fallen beasts will drop valuable research specimens as well as rare resources. Use everything that you can gather to research and craft new technologies, buildings, weapons, and equipment. You can also scout the terrain using your sensors and dig for treasure buried underground.RESEARCH
Use the samples that you've gathered to research new technologies that will help you build up your base, improve your defenses, develop new blueprints for your Mecha-suit, or improve existing technologies.CRAFT
Mr. Riggs is fully customizable and upgradeable. Use the blueprints that you've researched to craft new parts and weapons. Utilizing better materials for the crafting process results in developing gear with improved properties. Each crafted item has unique properties.INTERACTIVE STREAMING
The Riftbreaker™ has built-in integration with the most popular streaming services out there. The stream's audience can actively participate in the game through multiple options, e.g. by voting to send waves of new enemies, spawn environmental disasters like a tornado, or by donating resources.THE SCHMETTERLING ENGINE
This game is built using the latest iteration of EXOR Studio's in-house developed Schmetterling 2.0 engine which was previously used to create X-Morph: Defense and Zombie Driver. We pride ourselves in delivering fluid gameplay and utilizing all of your hardware's capabilities - uncapped frame rate, support for widescreen monitors, customizable controls, and more.COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
If you've read everything and arrived all the way down here, then you might be interested in helping us shape the game. Please come and talk to us on the forums, our official Discord server, or through any other of our social media. We'll be sharing inside info about our development progress, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Please come and help us make Riftbreaker the game You want to play!Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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