Hyper Light Drifter on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter is a pixel graphics, great soundtrack and atmospheric game
developed and published by Heart Machine.
Released on March 31st 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain and Japanese.
It has received 17,703 reviews of which 16,484 were positive and 1,219 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
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System requirements
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Windows
- 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
MacOS
- 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
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04/Steam OS
- Processor: 1.2 ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 mb video memory
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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I didn't like it that much on my first playthrough, but it really grew on me after beating all the boss rushes and NG+. Hyper Light Drifter is a game that focuses on, more than anything, exploration and observation. The world is beautiful, and the game rewards you for appreciating and noticing the little things. Everything feels pretty designed in a way that you can logically figure out (once you understand what little symbols mean, or what certain objects are - like a flat object on the ground being a broken door to show you a secret room). Really refreshing given that a lot of games are very handholdy. The game's fixed view in a lot of areas will show enemies or items not currently accessible, letting you keep them in mind as you progress and look for the secret way in. This made finding entrances really rewarding, not just for the gearbit (currency) or key. By the way, you have to figure the map out, which is cool and immersive, but can be annoying at first. Combat feels really nice. I haven't really noticed the issue with stunlocking that some people refer to, and my advice would be to take engagements really carefully - you have a gun for a reason! Weaving the gun in between sword hits, or learning what the best way to punish a boss with the charged swing was really gratifying. Unlockable upgrades for the drifter are not essential (other than chain dashing, which I think you should start with or be forced to take first) to beating the game. so it really never felt like a grind/mad hunt for gearbits + secrets. Chain dashing took a lot of effort to get the rhythm of, and I think I understand why the game defaults to you dashing in the mouse direction because it really helps with movement puzzles (won't be too important unless you plan on 100%ing). Otherwise, I would recommend changing it to movement direction because it's a lot more natural to most players. There's also some really nice sound design. The hit sounds are satisfying and weighty, but more than that the environment feels really alive. Also, sound helps with some secrets - a really nice touch is hearing whistling wind when near the wall of a hollow structure telling you there's a way in close. My ***one gripe with this game is that there aren't really ways to track where things are in-game. When there are so many secrets, it's nice to not have to make a separate document/folder to keep track of where you've gone. There's a nice site someone made that reads your save for missed gearbits and keys ( link [url=https://codepen.io/smrq/full/GZzMag/] here . I highly recommend Hyper Light Drifter if you enjoy exploration and are willing to get just a little frustrated at a game, because the payoff is 100% worth it. And, if you really get stuck, I think there's no shame in looking up a map made by a player :). ***and another is that the north boss (Heirophant) is by far the hardest in the game, but is one you can fight at the start. It's just kind of silly balancing!
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I've played this game on every platform I've owned, but never got around to completing my Steam copy. It's a timeless classic, and must play for anyone who loves environmental storytelling, great art direction, and solid vibes. I've heard the follow-up (Hyper Light Breaker) isn't shaping up to be a worthy successor, and that's a damned shame, as this game is right up there with other classic indie darlings like Bastion, Braid, Hollow Knight, etc. Anyway, if you haven't played it, play it. If you didn't like it, my bad, and I hope you got it on sale. It's not for everyone, but if it hits right, you'll probably never forget your experience.
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Oh man, I had put off playing this game for years despite it being part of my Steam library for a long time. I expected to like the opening act and get frustrated by difficulty or strange choices by the designers. I was ready for disappointment, but it never came. Instead, I think Hyper Light Drifter may be the best recent game, that is meant to resemble a classic game, that I have ever played. Of course there's the art-style, but this game is drawing from so many classics with its almost complete absence of dialog and subtle story telling as well as that feeling of almost being completely unsure of where it is you are supposed to go and do. Then there's the difficulty and the very Zelda-like system of upgrades and power-ups. It attempts what so many other games have but really gets it right. Most of the gameplay is top down (ish) with the player hacking, slashing, shooting, and dashing their way across various well-worn video game settings - ice, dessert, swamp, and mountain. Of course, you collect the equivalent of gems that unlock your path toward a final confrontation, and there are many non-essential secrets and hidden collectibles to find for the eager explorer. Some light Metroidvania elements also come into play as you'll backtrack a bit once you collect enough doodahs to open those previously inaccessible areas. Simply put - I loved it. I wanted my sessions to last longer, and I couldn't wait to jump back in. It is one of those that I (already) wish I could play again for the first time without knowing anything. Exceptional experience and an easy 5 out of 5.
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I'm surprised the reviews aren't 'Overwhelmingly positive' because this game is beyond incredible. The more you play this game the better it gets, it takes some time to get used to everything and understand what's going on, but once you get used to it you'll get the hang of it. The combat, exploration, bosses, story, lore, everything in this game is just amazing and I hope we get a lot more games like this in the future.
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Great game, one thing isn't explicitly said that I think you should know playing it so its extra fun. Its technically a spoiler, but I really think that looking for it is cooler than discovering it has meaning. On the floor you can occasionally find squares with a quarter of it filled in. They are kind of hard to see and are hidden in the environment, but if you find one they indicate a secret. This either means that there is a hole in the wall you can walk through to find a secret, that you can hold E to reveal an invisible walkway you can use, that a secret is in that direction, or that there is a pillar you can shoot with your gun in that direction to reveal a secret passageway. I figured this out on my own after beating the first boss, and decided to delete my save and try again from the beginning since I only spent an hour on my save. Knowing this, I was able to find basically every collectible in each area after backtracking only once, which I think is best since backtracking a 2nd time would make it tedious and boring. Its not necessary to know to have fun, I personally think it adds to the experience.
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Hyper Light Drifter is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
Hyper Light Drifter is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.
Hyper Light Drifter received 16,484 positive votes out of a total of 17,703 achieving an impressive rating of 9.08.
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Hyper Light Drifter was developed and published by Heart Machine.
Hyper Light Drifter is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Hyper Light Drifter is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Hyper Light Drifter is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Hyper Light Drifter offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Hyper Light Drifter offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There is a DLC available for Hyper Light Drifter. Explore additional content available for Hyper Light Drifter on Steam.
Hyper Light Drifter does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Hyper Light Drifter supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Hyper Light Drifter is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Hyper Light Drifter.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
79
Developer
Heart Machine
Publisher
Heart Machine
Release
31 Mar 2016
Platforms
Remote Play