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Hyper Light Breaker
A brand-new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, Hyper Light Breaker is an open world rogue-like with a unique world fully realized in 3D for the first time.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
45 of the 91 reviews raise this.
“So much potential. The combat was really good and there def was something here that could have worked great. But sadly the devs abandoned the game and it's probably not gonna receive another update. If the devs decide…”
“sad that the plug was pulled on this game. they released it prematurely, assumedly because they needed the money to continue development. unfortunately the reception was lukewarm on release and just kind of snowballed…”
“the game has potential please don't abandon it you devs cant still shake it up. I believe in you all.”
17 of the 91 reviews raise this.
“I’ve spent 7.5 hours in this game, and while the core gameplay and art style were fantastic, the technical issues are unforgivable I recently lost my entire save file and was forced to restart from the very beginning…”
“Its so sad what happened to this game. Watching the trailer before Early Access was so hype. It looks like a bigger, prettier ROR2 with lots of focus on movement and exploration. Early access had rough edges on UI and…”
“It had above average combat mechanics (Good combat) , and it looks flashy and bright (Good graphics). Where it really sucks is the overall gameplay and vison (very poor). It feels like the developers didn't know where…”
9 of the 91 reviews raise this.
7 of the 91 reviews raise this.
6 of the 91 reviews raise this.
“Well this was a fun... Experience. If you like Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, you will definitely get some fun out of this game and I recommend buying it. It really scratches the itch for more Hyper Light Drifter.…”
44 of the 91 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is the definition of missed potential. Hyper Light Drifter was one of my favorite games ever made. This game too had promise. Whether through mismanagement, greed, or incompetency, Hyper Light Breaker is a…”
“Wow another arc games publish that went horribly wrong and closed development who could've seen that coming! I feel so bad for Heart Machine as hyper light drifter has an incredibly fond place in my heart. No refunds…”
“Abandoned game after horrible launch issues, optimization issues, game loop issues, performance issues, and an identity crisis trying to cash in on the roguelike hype. Combat and characters aren't unique or interesting…”
18 of the 91 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is the definition of missed potential. Hyper Light Drifter was one of my favorite games ever made. This game too had promise. Whether through mismanagement, greed, or incompetency, Hyper Light Breaker is a…”
“Hyper Light Drifter had a significant impact on my taste in games, music, and storytelling as a whole. The vagueness of story & objectives and use of alien language was unified through a definitive vision for the…”
“Abandoned game after horrible launch issues, optimization issues, game loop issues, performance issues, and an identity crisis trying to cash in on the roguelike hype. Combat and characters aren't unique or interesting…”
15 of the 91 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is the definition of missed potential. Hyper Light Drifter was one of my favorite games ever made. This game too had promise. Whether through mismanagement, greed, or incompetency, Hyper Light Breaker is a…”
“Wow another arc games publish that went horribly wrong and closed development who could've seen that coming! I feel so bad for Heart Machine as hyper light drifter has an incredibly fond place in my heart. No refunds…”
“Bought the game to support development, waited a long time for them to go out of early access. ...no more updates, game got canceled... I feel scammed... I paid 30€ on an unfinished game which will never be close to be…”
6 of the 91 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“If by some miracle they do unabandon the game i would recommend it... butttt until that nonexistent time don't buy it. Unless spending 30 dollars for 6 hours of content is your thing and in that case, um go for it...”
“Well this was a fun... Experience. If you like Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, you will definitely get some fun out of this game and I recommend buying it. It really scratches the itch for more Hyper Light Drifter.…”
“This game had so many changes over the course of its time in VERY early development It was drastically different depending on when you chose to support them and buy into the early access. From the start it was MUCH TOO…”
6 of the 91 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Abandoned game after horrible launch issues, optimization issues, game loop issues, performance issues, and an identity crisis trying to cash in on the roguelike hype. Combat and characters aren't unique or interesting…”
“You want to buy this? Forget about it. Spend the 30 bucks on a steak dinner instead. You'll s### it tomorrow, but at least it tasted good. Hyper Light Drifter was a masterpiece, Solar Ash was solid. This had a good…”
“I’ve spent 7.5 hours in this game, and while the core gameplay and art style were fantastic, the technical issues are unforgivable I recently lost my entire save file and was forced to restart from the very beginning…”
Note: these 91 reviews lean more positive than the game overall — 65% of them recommend it, against 52.8% across all 3,982 reviews.
Counted across 91 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 52.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Was the game fun, yes. Did it feel finish hell no. But i saw something great here. Today i was about to redownload to check whats new. But to my surprise i saw a note posted "hyper light drifter will no longer see development." Then i felt a pain in my chest. This is the problem…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“To state my view on the current state of this before my statement below: I would say not to buy this game currently unless they began working on it again as it is very barebones and holds nothing to the amazing game drifter is. So I'm not sure who will or won't see this, but…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“released in a reasonably shaky EA. then they laid off developers and dropped it. kinda took the money and ran, which is a real bummer for everyone who paid for the game already. whats really wild is that they are still selling the game, with zero intention of finishing it. Would…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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Development Status Update December 22, 2025
We wanted to share an update with our community. Hyper Light Breaker will not be receiving further development for the time being. We’re incredibly grateful for the passion and support you’ve shown si
September Monthly Update Now Live – Patch Notes v0.7.2.132556
We've just released our September update! As always, we’ll continue to keep you all in the loop of what future updates will be like, but for now, here's our patch notes for today's update. Features an
Hotfix Patch Notes - v0.7.129080
Minor Update Increased Gravenheart’s stamina to two pips by default. Bug Fixes Community Report: Fixed a bug where all map items would become viewable from the menu while in the hub. Fixed issue with
Double Down Update Now Live - Patch Notes
We are excited to announce that our second major update for Hyper Light Breaker, “Double Down”, is now live! Since Hyper Light Breaker launched in Early Access in January of this year, the title has b
July Monthly Update Now Live – Patch Notes v0.6.4.125535
New Gameplay Mechanics Emote System - Part One We’ve added an emote system for quick communication among teammates in multiplayer Players can either: Emote during action Select your desired emote whic
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Action · Adventure · Action-Adventure · RPG · Action RPG · Stylized · Open World · 3D · Third Person · Atmospheric · Post-apocalyptic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://www.hyperlightbreaker.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Processor: 2+ cores, 2.4Ghz+ Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050/1650 or AMD RX 560 Additional Notes: Specs are for 30 FPS