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Hyper Light Drifter

Heart Machine · Mar 31, 2016

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Pixel Graphics Great Soundtrack Atmospheric Indie Adventure
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93.4% positive
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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 16­bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.



Drifters of this world are the collectors of forgotten knowledge, lost technologies and broken histories. Our Drifter is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease.



• From each character to subtle background elements, everything is lovingly hand-animated.

• Easy to pick up, difficult to master; enemies are vicious and numerous, hazards will easily crush your frail body, and friendly faces remain rare.

• Upgrade weapons, learn new skills, discover equipment and traverse a dark, detailed world with branching paths and secrets abound.
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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 and above
  • Processor: 1.2 ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 mb video memory
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OSX 10.7 and above
  • Processor: 1.2 ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 mb video memory
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04/Steam OS
  • Processor: 1.2 ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 mb video memory
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Heart Machine
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
23
Controller support
full
Metacritic
84
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (6)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
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Value Score

Great Value — 94th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Market at $19.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 23%
Value Ratio Top 6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hyper Light Drifter worth buying right now?
Wait — $19.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Hyper Light Drifter go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Hyper Light Drifter free to play?
Hyper Light Drifter costs $19.99 on Steam.
What genre is Hyper Light Drifter?
Hyper Light Drifter is a Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG game.
Who developed Hyper Light Drifter?
Hyper Light Drifter was developed by Heart Machine and published by Heart Machine.
What platforms does Hyper Light Drifter support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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