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SeriesHyper Light

Hyper Light Drifter

Critic score11 critics
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First release
Mar 31, 2016
Publisher
Heart Machine
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Adventure, Shooter · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux

Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16­-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.

Also known as HyperLightDrifter.exe

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Storyline
The player controls the Drifter, a character that has access to technology that has long been forgotten by the inhabitants of the game's world, but is forced to search through the ruins of civilization to find the cure for a mysterious illness.Read more

The player controls the Drifter, a character that has access to technology that has long been forgotten by the inhabitants of the game's world, but is forced to search through the ruins of civilization to find the cure for a mysterious illness.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 31, 2016
Mac
Mar 31, 2016
Linux
Mar 31, 2016
All 7 release dates
PlayStation 4
Jul 26, 2016
Xbox One
Jul 26, 2016
Wii U
Date to be confirmed
PlayStation Vita
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
5h
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
35h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
anime, cyberpunk, 2d, steam, bird
… All 35, steam trading cards, pixel art, pixel graphics, crowdfunding - kickstarter, steam greenlight, crowdfunding, steam achievements, digital distribution, controller recommendation, upgradeable weapons, collectibles, original soundtrack release, humble bundle, checkpoints, a.i. companion, crowd funded, secret area, twin stick control, pax east 2014, pax prime 2015, moving platforms, ancient advanced civilization technology, invented language, alien languages, the game awards - nominee, the game awards 2016, the game awards - best action-adventure game - nominee, the game awards - best independent game - nominee, interconnected-world, previously on - origin access

At a Glance

Critic Score
89
Main Story (IGDB)
5h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
35h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 15,628 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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