Worlds Adrift Revival · unofficial community server

The skies are open again.

Build a ship, cut loose from your island and drift into a world of floating rock, ancient ruins and storms. Worlds Adrift went dark in 2019. This is a fan-run server bringing it back, one island at a time.

Download the launcher How to join

Windows 10 / 11 · you need to own Worlds Adrift on Steam

Your own copy

The launcher downloads the playable pre-shutdown build of Worlds Adrift with your Steam account. We never host the game's files.

Always up to date

Our server patches arrive through the launcher automatically. Press Play and you are on the latest version.

Early days

The Haven, tier 1 islands, ship building, flight, docking, crafting and salvage work today. Engines, zones and more are on the way.

How to join

  1. 1

    Own Worlds Adrift on Steam

    It is still in many Steam libraries (app 322780). The launcher checks your account owns it when it downloads the game.

  2. 2

    Install the launcher

    Download it, run the installer and open Worlds Adrift Revival.

  3. 3

    Get the game files

    Sign in with the Steam mobile app's QR code, or your username and Steam Guard code. The download is about 8 GB and happens once.

  4. 4

    Start Steam and press Play

    Keep Steam running and signed in to the account that owns the game. The launcher installs our files and starts the game on our server.

Questions

Is this official?

No. Worlds Adrift Revival is a free fan project with no connection to Bossa Studios, who made and own Worlds Adrift.

Does it cost anything?

No. You only need your own copy of the game on Steam.

Why can't I just play my Steam install?

The final Steam update removed most of the game when the servers closed. The launcher downloads the last complete build, keeps it separate from your Steam library and points it at our server.

Does the launcher see my Steam password?

No. Sign-in is handled by DepotDownloader talking directly to Steam; the QR option never involves a password at all. Nothing is stored by the launcher.

Will my progress be kept?

Characters, knowledge, inventory, ships and buildings are saved on the server and backed up nightly. While the project is young, a reset may occasionally be needed; it will be announced first.

Credits

Worlds Adrift was created by Bossa Studios. All game content belongs to them.

This server is built on the open-source WorldsAdriftReborn project (MIT License), which provides the network layer that replaces SpatialOS, the client mod framework, the original login server and the game server foundation. The world simulation, ships, flight, crafting, persistence, multiplayer and this launcher were built for Worlds Adrift Revival. Full acknowledgements.

Game files are fetched with DepotDownloader (GPL-2.0). The client mod runs on BepInEx and HarmonyX.