Hyper Light Drifter

Hyper Light Drifter: Action-Adventure Game

Discover Hyper Light Drifter, an action role-playing game developed by Heart Machine, where you explore a ruined world, battle corrupted creatures and bosses with melee attacks and ranged weapons.

What is Hyper Light Drifter?

Hyper Light Drifter is an action role-playing game developed by Heart Machine and released in 2016. The player takes control of the Drifter, a mysterious character suffering from an unknown illness, who must explore the decaying world and defeat corrupted creatures and bosses.

The gameplay involves hacking and slashing enemies in real-time combat using a mix of melee attacks, dashes to avoid damage, and upgradeable ranged weapons like pistols, shotguns, and energy blades. The Drifter gains new abilities and gear as they progress through the interconnected world, uncovering its secrets.

Hyper Light Drifter's pixelated 16-bit graphical style was inspired by games like A Link to the Past and Diablo. It features lush, colorful environments brought to life through detailed animations. The soundtrack by Disasterpeace creates an atmospheric, dreamlike mood.

The game was critically acclaimed for its tight gameplay, enigmatic world and characters, challenging but fair difficulty, and gorgeous retro aesthetics. It was praised for evoking a sense of wonder and discovery reminiscent of classic SNES games. Hyper Light Drifter is considered one of the best indie games of its time.

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