Raft

Raft is a single-player and multiplayer survival game set on the open ocean. The game begins with the player stranded on a tiny wooden raft drifting across an endless sea. With nothing but a hook to catch floating debris, the player must scavenge food, fresh water, and materials to survive. Over time, the raft can be expanded into a floating base that provides shelter, storage, and equipment needed to withstand the dangers of the ocean.

Core gameplay focuses on resource collection and crafting. Planks, palm leaves, and plastic drift across the surface of the water and can be hauled in using the hook or collected by hand. These basic resources are used to craft tools, cooking stations, water purifiers, and construction pieces to enlarge the raft. Fishing, farming, and trapping provide food, while building defenses and weapons allows the player to repel the ever-present shark that circles the raft and attacks its edges.

Exploration adds another layer to progression. The raft can be equipped with sails, engines, and steering systems that allow travel toward drifting barrels, floating debris fields, and larger landmasses. Islands contain rare plants, wild animals, and mineable resources such as metal and clay. Diving below the waves provides additional materials but also exposes the player to predators.

A survival meter system manages hunger, thirst, and health, requiring constant attention. Crafting recipes expand as new resources are discovered, and players can upgrade their raft with advanced stations such as smelters, research tables, and navigation tools. These upgrades unlock access to more complex technologies.

Beyond survival mechanics, Raft also includes a narrative component that unfolds through notes and recordings found on abandoned rafts, research stations, and settlements. These discoveries reveal the fate of humanity and provide goals that guide the player across the ocean to story-driven locations.

Multiplayer support allows players to cooperate in real time, dividing responsibilities such as gathering, steering, and building while sharing a single raft. The cooperative structure makes expansion and survival more efficient, though resource management becomes more demanding with additional players.