Hyper Light Drifter

Developer: Heart Machine
Released: Mar 31, 2016
Steam reviews: 93% of players recommend it, from 19,240 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags: ActionAdventureIndie

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On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Native LinuxDeck VerifiedSteam Machine: VerifiedSteamOS Compatible

Ships a native Linux build on Steam — no Proton needed. Valve rates it Deck Verified.

Valve rates it Verified on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Where to buy

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What owning this involves

No cloud saves · The store does not back this game's saves up — they live on the machine you play on.From the store listing

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Features

Full controller support

Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese

Steam lists 6 languages.

Age rating & content

ESRB T · Violence BloodThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
DEJUS 10 · ViolênciaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 13 · Kekerasan Interaksi DaringThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

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 16bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.

Drifters of this world are the collectors of forgotten knowledge, lost technologies and broken histories. Our Drifter is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease.

• From each character to subtle background elements, everything is lovingly hand-animated.

• Easy to pick up, difficult to master; enemies are vicious and numerous, hazards will easily crush your frail body, and friendly faces remain rare.

• Upgrade weapons, learn new skills, discover equipment and traverse a dark, detailed world with branching paths and secrets abound.