Released Mar 30, 2016

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG, Indie

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, iOS, macOS, Linux

Developers: Heart Machine, Abylight
Publishers: Abylight, Heart Machine

Hyper Light Drifter is a Kickstarter-funded 2D game with a high focus on resource-management and nostalgic vibes. It is the only game of its sort — no Hyper Light Drifter series exists. The title has been initially released for PCs, after half a year it has been ported to the consoles and in 2018 the Switch version сame to life. The developers position their title as a tribute to The Legend of Zelda and Diablo series. Among the sources of inspiration are also Studio Ghibli cartoons.
Hyper Light Drifter follows a story of Drifter, who controls a sword composed of technological achievements not yet known to the world game resembles. The point of the protagonist’s adventures is to find a cure to the strange disease no one knows how to heal.
The central Drifter’s weapon is an Energy Sword. The resource-management part comes in handy when the player is up to charge their sword and long-ranged weapons: must they not find an energy supply within the world, but should they hit the enemies to gain power from them.

Tags: Singleplayer, Steam Achievements, Multiplayer, Full controller support, Atmospheric, steam-trading-cards, Great Soundtrack, RPG, Co-op, 2D, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Exploration, Difficult, Local Co-Op, Pixel Graphics, Action RPG, Local Multiplayer, Hack and Slash, Post-apocalyptic, controller support, Colorful, Top-Down, Metroidvania, Kickstarter, Steam, Epic Games, GOG