Hyper Light Drifter

March 31, 2016 Heart Machine Heart Machine
Shooter Role-playing (RPG) Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure Indie
PS4 Linux PC Mac WiiU Vita XONE
About

Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.
Storyline

The player controls the Drifter, a character that has access to technology that has long been forgotten by the inhabitants of the game's world, but is forced to search through the ruins of civilization to find the cure for a mysterious illness.
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Trailer
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Ratings & Metrics

User Score
88.9
Critic Score
84.6
Total Score
257
Reviews
Hype
Game Info

Release Date March 31, 2016
Developer Heart Machine
Publisher Heart Machine
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Hyper Light Drifter

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