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 17,843 reviews of which 16,617 were positive and 1,226 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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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 don't even know where to begin. I wrote my first review for this game after I got 100% achievements but I feel that it has long been outdated since then. I still firmly stand by my view that this game is a masterpiece in every sense of the word and it will most definitely stay that way for a long time, but right now masterpiece just doesn't fully cover how I feel towards this game. Hyper Light Drifter is so much more than I ever could've expected. I went into it expecting a challenging combat adventure that would satiate my need for a challenge, and I certainly did get that, but sadly from my first play-through that's all I really got out of HLD. It wasn't until about a year later that I came back to it on a whim and something just clicked. The visuals, the music, the story, everything came crashing down on me all at once. This was so much more than a game. This was art. I couldn't help but get invested in every single piece of it. As I explored each region and unraveled the story through pictures and the environment I fell more and more in love with HLD. I had never really felt immersed in a game before up until then and it was a feeling I wouldn't forget any time soon. I found myself connecting with each and every character I met, be it minor town npc with no picutres to share or story to tell, all the way to the guardian who I followed through the bulk of my journey. But I especially connected with the Drifter. I found myself rooting for their success, even in the face of the ever worsening sickness that plagued them. And part of me knew that their fate was decided from the very start, I still held out hope. "Maybe there's a cure." "Maybe if I explore enough I'll find something, anything to help them." But that something never came. The sickness only grew worse, the coughing fits became more common and judgment reared its ugly head. But I still held on to hope until the very end. As I walked my way to the final encounter I told myself "This will fix everything, this will cure them, save them." I dealt the final blow and got ready to accept my perfect ending. But it never came. I was devastated. "How could this be the end?" "I did everything I could to save this character I care so deeply about and nothing worked." It took me a while to realize, but that was the point. I'm not going to tell you what to make of this game's ending, because that's part of the experience, the whole game is what you make of it. But I will tell you what I got out of it. Hyper Light Drifter is a game about dealing with loss, mortality, and most importantly, hope. I used to wake up some days and wonder what the point of it all was, but now I can see that the point of everything is that it'll all be over at some point. So we need to live every moment like it's our last. Hyper Light Drifter taught me to appreciate the little things in life, the things that make every moment precious. Hyper Light Drifter taught me to hold on to hope. When everything seems pointless and you feel like you're going nowhere, just remember that even if you aren't where you want to be at this very moment that doesn't mean you'll never get there. Keep holding on to that hope every single day, and please, if no one but for yourself, keep fighting. There is always something to look forward to every day.
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Hmm looks like there could be a secret way in this wall *runs into a wall* Hmm looks like there could be a secret way in this wall *runs into a wall* Hmm looks like there could be a secret way in this wall *runs into a wall* Hmm looks like there could be a secret way in this wall *walks through wall* Oh there actualy was a seecret way 10/10 Would run into a wall again
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the first game that made me uninstall the cracked version in order to buy it thus leaving me with a uniquely bugged progression, I Love this GAME BEYOND WORDS,
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Slept on the game for years, but not the ost, saw Drifter in a new Indie Cross episode and they were so fucking cool I HAD to play the game and I LOVE IT!!! it's peaker than peak, up there in my favs
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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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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 16,617 positive votes out of a total of 17,843 achieving an impressive rating of 9.09.
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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
31
Developer
Heart Machine
Publisher
Heart Machine
Release
31 Mar 2016
Platforms
Remote Play
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