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Hyper Light Drifter

Platforms

Mac
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Wii U
PC
PlayStation Vita
PS4
Xbox One

Initial release March 31, 2016

Developers

Heart Machine

Genres

Action Adventure
Indie
Platformer
RPG

Publishers

Heart Machine

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Key artwork for Slay the Spire, showing two of the characters in the games facing the infamous spire itself, which pierces the clouds above it. There's an orange glow coming from the centre of the storm. Cards fly around in the rest of the image.

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"No extra fluff, just games".

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Let's go bookshelf snooping in games

Shelf-life.

March 11, 2023 Christian Donlan

In my memory, Hyper Light Drifter is a perfect piece of video game storytelling

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In my memory, Hyper Light Drifter is a perfect piece of video game storytelling

Click-click-click-PING.

Aug. 16, 2019 Christian Donlan

Your next free games on the Epic Store are Hyper Light Drifter and Mutant Year Zero

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Your next free games on the Epic Store are Hyper Light Drifter and Mutant Year Zero

Available from next week.

Aug. 9, 2019 Matt Wales

Hyper Light Drifter launches on Switch next week

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Hyper Light Drifter launches on Switch next week

Features exclusive outfit, weapons, and more.

Aug. 28, 2018 Matt Wales

Hyper Light Drifter, Nidhogg 2 heading to Switch later this year

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Hyper Light Drifter, Nidhogg 2 heading to Switch later this year

Along with crafting adventure Crashlands.

March 20, 2018 Matt Wales

How developers really deal with bugs

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How developers really deal with bugs

They're everywhere.

July 19, 2017 Alex Wiltshire

Hyper Light Drifter review

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Dashing through the glow.

July 26, 2016 Christian Donlan

Hyper Light Drifter is coming to PS4 and Xbox One this month

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Hyper Light Drifter is coming to PS4 and Xbox One this month

Vita version this autumn at the earliest, Wii U tbd.

July 14, 2016 Jeffrey Matulef

Hyper Light Drifter is coming to PC and Mac this month

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Hyper Light Drifter is coming to PC and Mac this month

Console versions to follow, new trailer.

March 22, 2016 Jeffrey Matulef

Hyper Light Drifter delayed again, now due "spring 2016"

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Hyper Light Drifter delayed again, now due "spring 2016"

Tides us over with nifty new trailer.

Aug. 26, 2015 Jeffrey Matulef

Hyper Light Drifter: Exploring October's beta

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Hyper Light Drifter: Exploring October's beta

Ruins-scape

Oct. 20, 2014 Christian Donlan

Hyper Light Drifter delayed until the "holiday season"

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Hyper Light Drifter delayed until the "holiday season"

With a closed beta in June.

Feb. 3, 2014 Jeffrey Matulef

Hyper Light Drifter details its combat in new trailer

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Hyper Light Drifter details its combat in new trailer

A link to the future.

Nov. 8, 2013 Jeffrey Matulef

Hyper Light Drifter confirmed for PS4 and Vita

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Hyper Light Drifter confirmed for PS4 and Vita

UPDATE: Now confirmed for Wii U too.

Oct. 11, 2013 Jeffrey Matulef

Hyper Light Drifter and Eldritch get greenlit on Steam

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Hyper Light Drifter and Eldritch get greenlit on Steam

Along with 30 other titles.

Oct. 3, 2013 Jeffrey Matulef

Hyper Light Drifter recalls Zelda meets Diablo by way of Sword & Sworcery

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Hyper Light Drifter recalls Zelda meets Diablo by way of Sword & Sworcery

Doubles Kickstarter goal in under 24 hours.

Sept. 13, 2013 Jeffrey Matulef

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