Hyper Light Drifter (2016)

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.

Release date

March 31, 2016

Genres

Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie

Developer

Heart Machine

Publisher

Heart Machine

How long to beat Hyper Light Drifter (HowLongToBeat): Main Story 7½ hours · Main + Sides 11½ hours · Completionist 27 hours.

Metacritic Metascore: 84.

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