Hyper Light Drifter

Buy93%

Very Positive · 19k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Heart Machine · Pixel Graphics · Mar 31, 2016

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99−75%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
23
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Hyper Light Drifter?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Linux compatibility: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Co-op: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 19k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise10% are divided30% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As for the gameplay, every aspect of this game is really smooth and polished, with a nice mix of action, exploration and platforming and very simple to understand yet difficult to master combat with a satisfying sense of progression, where old abilities remain useful but new ones continue to be added to expand your capabilities.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay as mentioned is quirky, it's not mainstream but it's very satisfying to know how a monster behaves, how best to deal with it or noticing the small details to see that you are given plenty of hints for the hidden collectibles.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has a really heartfelt development story and a flawless aesthetic; from the pixel art, to the music, to the mysterious story and world.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphical style is very on point but the sounds, sound effects and (ambient) music steal the show.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game offers compelling visuals and audio with its top tier art direction and sound design.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Souls comparison comes purely from the challenging difficulty that requires patience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat126 reviews
Gameplay123 reviews
Story100 reviews
Audio61 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Difficulty42 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
75% still recommend
Players complain
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Interface
40% still recommend
Co-op
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$19.99−75%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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