Raft is experiencing a new youth
Not everyone will remember Raft, a first-person survival game released several years ago in Early Access in which players had to build and upgrade their own raft and travel across the ocean. After a period between early access and several updates, the title recently saw the light in version 1.0 near the start of the Steam summer sales. This combo allowed the title to make a splash, soon becoming not only one of the most purchased video games on Steam, but also one of the most played of this period.Raft is the first Redbeet Interactive's kids game to be released on Steam, with the team just releasing the full game to coincide with the latest update to version 1.0, which has been called “The Final Chapter”. All of this happened just a week ago, leaving the game definitely set sail for new adventures. This news has thrilled survival fans, who are literally invading the game world.| ); }
Raft's official debut is surprising many players, but to see if this survival will succeed in establishing itself as a phenomenon it will be necessary to wait a few weeks, if not even a few months. The constantly rising numbers leave positive signs, and for the moment the players have been fascinated by the aquatic and mysterious world that the guys at Redbeet Interactive have created.
How to unlock new Raft characters
Want to unlock new Raft characters? The shark-infested survival game starts out with just two characters, but you can unlock four additional ones by playing through the story. That may actually answer another one of your questions if you’re new to the game: yes, Raft has a storyline.
It’s important to note that Raft characters do not have any special abilities. But there are still a couple of reasons why you should collect them. Firstly, you’re going to come across them anyway, so you might as well pick them up (warning: they’re easily missed). Secondly, if you’re playing with friends, it’s way easier to tell each other apart if you don’t all look the same.
It’s important to know before starting your Raft character hunt: once you unlock a character in one save file, they’ll be unlocked forever. If you’re playing with friends, they will also automatically unlock the characters you encounter. However, if someone else joins after you’ve spoken to a new character, they still need to do the same. You can change your character in the main menu before starting a game.
Here’s a quick list of all the Raft characters:
To begin your search for more Raft characters, you need to follow the story. The first step is to build a Receiver and three Antennas (place them one floor above sea level). Next, enter the code displayed in your quest journal. Besides nearby islands (green dots), the receiver will display the next story location (blue dot). Head for the nearest blue dot to find the Radio Tower and Tala, which is also where you find the Raft Recycler blueprint, necessary for creating Trash Cubes.
This process remains roughly the same. Every time you visit a new landmark, look for a note with coordinates. Enter the coordinates in the Receiver, and sail to the next location. You just have to make sure that you don’t miss any of the playable characters along the way.
Unfortunately, Raft’s playable characters are not exactly coming to greet you as you land on their islands. Here’s a description of every character location:
Once you find a character, all you need to do is interact with them to make them join your crew. If it wasn’t for the constant danger of being eaten by a shark, we’d call it a pretty easy recruitment process. Happy sailing! Searching for a new journey? Check out this list of the best adventure games to take on a new quest.