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3.92 from 1016 ratings
4220 members have it in their collection · 145 playing now · 2085 backlogged · 726 wish listed
How long? Main story 11h · with extras 15h (from 40 logged playthroughs)
Status BMO Mar 29, 2018
Hey everybody! iam8bit has restocked the Hyper Light Drifter Collector Edition. It is in limited supply, so have a gander before it's gone again.
Update: The US edition is sold out. The EU PS4 edition is still available however.
Status coeurloyal Jun 28, 2017
I really liked running through this title. I don't see it as an instant classic, but the gameplay was smooth and they stretched the boundaries of the 8-bit artstyle, going so far as to capitalize on it to help hide some of the easter eggs and extras. My only complaint is that after two playthroughs I still have no idea …
Read moreI really liked running through this title. I don't see it as an instant classic, but the gameplay was smooth and they stretched the boundaries of the 8-bit artstyle, going so far as to capitalize on it to help hide some of the easter eggs and extras. My only complaint is that after two playthroughs I still have no idea what was happening in this game's story. There's no explanation beforehand or after completion, nor is there any real dialogue to dig into. Maybe I should have read a bit more, but I'm still lost. I might have to play it a third time to see what I may have missed.
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Status GigaDeathNullGolem Feb 2, 2017
Hyperlight Drifter is indeed pretty cool and has some really nice moments and aesthetic. While it's a different approach, I think Titan Souls was heavily inspired by this one, the minimal/subtle narattive feels very familiar. 
Status peter Jan 16, 2017
I finished up my initial playthrough last night of this. It's so beautiful, and it plays extremely well. It's such a nice, tightly crafted experience. I never got bored, and it didn't overstay its welcome. I may go back and try to find the rest of pieces, but even if I don't, I'm putting this in my top five games …
Read moreI finished up my initial playthrough last night of this. It's so beautiful, and it plays extremely well. It's such a nice, tightly crafted experience. I never got bored, and it didn't overstay its welcome. I may go back and try to find the rest of pieces, but even if I don't, I'm putting this in my top five games from 2016.
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Status peter Jan 4, 2017
I honestly knew nothing about this game before playing it other than it has a cool pixel aesthetic, it sort of plays like Zelda, and a lot of people seem to like it.
I bought it during the Steam sale because I wanted to play something different on my PC the other night, and I was sucked in for several …
I honestly knew nothing about this game before playing it other than it has a cool pixel aesthetic, it sort of plays like Zelda, and a lot of people seem to like it.
I bought it during the Steam sale because I wanted to play something different on my PC the other night, and I was sucked in for several hours. This really is right up my alley. It takes a minute to kind of get the hang of what you're supposed to do, but it's really cool. I love going back over the different areas because there's so much you can miss. The combat feels good, and the movement is awesome.
Even for the few hours I've played, it's been well worth the $10 or so I paid for it.
Status Kazziodyne Oct 30, 2016
This game single-handedly managed to get itself a spot into my top 5 favorite games of all time. I wasn't expecting that from a pixel indie game, that's for sure.
The gameplay is ridiculously fun.
Out of the 3 area bosses, the toughest was the forest boss, while the water boss was a joke (granted, it was the last area …
This game single-handedly managed to get itself a spot into my top 5 favorite games of all time. I wasn't expecting that from a pixel indie game, that's for sure.
The gameplay is ridiculously fun.
Out of the 3 area bosses, the toughest was the forest boss, while the water boss was a joke (granted, it was the last area I cleared, so I had already unlocked a lot of stuff. Still stupidly easy compared to the others).
My favorite area in general was the mountain area. Both in terms of enemies and overall aesthetic.
I managed to clear the hidden area's 5 arenas. They were super tough. I usually find enemy-waves based combat boring, but HLD manages to make it fun with its great combat.
Finding secret passages became much easier when I started paying attention to the marks on the floor (which I had been ignoring for almost half the game like an idiot).
Goodness gracious, I love this game too much. I'll definitely keep an eye on anything else Heat Machine releases from now on.
Status JettisonJoe Oct 9, 2016
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Status BMO May 25, 2016
Hyper Light Drifter Retro Collector's Edition
Oh boy, do I ever wish that cartridge was real and this thing would play on my SNES.
Status SuperFieroStatus Sep 18, 2013
Backed this one on kickstarter. It looks amazing http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1661802484/hyper-light-drifter
