Raft had previously been distributed on the indie platform Itch.io, where it is still available as a free download.

On, Raft was released as a Steam early access game. Development started in 2016 and is still ongoing.

Raft was developed by three Swedish students from Uppsala University. The reason the player is able to follow said story line is thanks to the notebook the player acquires at the start. Using the two-way radio, codes found and leading to islands where information, unique materials and more codes can be found. The protagonist which players play as is searching for his wife and daughter. With the help of a two-way radio, the player unveils the game's storyline. The player can also dive in coastal regions and collect special items. During the game, the raft may pass by islands which the player can explore to get special items and resources. The player also needs to manage basic needs like hunger and thirst by catching or growing food and purifying water to drink, but when growing food, the player must shelter the food they're growing due to sea gulls swooping down and eating the seeds, you can kill them for food. These can be used control and guide the raft, increase the size and stability of the raft, and defend the raft from the sharks. For example, tools, weapons and nets can be manufactured. Using a crafting system, the player can use the collected materials to assemble and research new items and to expand and improve the raft. These sharks will also occasionally attack corners of the raft, destroying parts of it. The player can also be attacked or killed by sharks that are always swimming around the raft. The player can leave the raft and collect things while swimming, but must be careful as the raft is always moving due to the continuous ocean current. The player starts only with a hook that they canĪim and throw to catch fish, barrels, wood, palm fronds, plastic, and other objects out of the water. With the latter, the server is automatically provided by the game and the game takes place in co-op mode.Īfter a world is created, the player starts on a 2x2 raft in the middle of an ocean. The game is played from the first-person perspective and can be played either in the single-player or multiplayer mode.

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