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A wordless, gorgeous pixel-art adventure built on lightning-fast dash combat and exploring a ruined, mysterious world full of hidden paths. Its atmosphere and Disasterpeace soundtrack tell a melancholic story without a single line of dialogue.
What defines Hyper Light Drifter:
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The closest matches for Hyper Light Drifter are Mina the Hollower, Dandara and Rain World. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Hyper Light Drifter special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
90 %
Best match
A spooky top-down adventure from the Shovel Knight team with a Game Boy Color look, where Mina whips foes and burrows underground. Tight, demanding combat meets an intricate gothic-horror world full of secrets.
89 % 14.99 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A metroidvania where Dandara doesn't walk but leaps instantly from surface to surface, turning gravity and space into a puzzle of movement. Surreal pixel-art worlds reward exploration and demand precise leaping through tricky traversal and combat.
88 % 23.79 €
Open world
You play a small slugcat in a decaying, unforgiving ecosystem, hunting for food and evading predators before the deadly rain arrives. The simulated wildlife, enigmatic world and steep difficulty make every escape feel unique.
88 % −66 %Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim pixel-art Metroidvania where the Penitent One wields three distinct weapons through a world steeped in religious horror. Precise duels, tough bosses and plenty of secrets make exploring rewarding.
88 % 28.99 €
Open world
A 3D action roguelike in the Hyper Light universe where you dive solo or in co-op into procedurally generated, vivid biomes, fight tough enemies with fast dashes and weapons, and hunt down the Abyss King.
87 % 19.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
An atmospheric 2D Metroidvania set on the lonely moon Lorian V, where you awaken as a Deadsuit, explore eerie caverns, gain new abilities and uncover cosmic secrets. Fluid combat and a moody sci-fi setting define the adventure.
87 % 19.99 €
Lavish presentation
A gorgeous painterly 2.5D metroidvania where you guide the little robot Mio through a vast decaying spaceship, unlocking grapple, glide and climbing abilities and fighting rogue machines in agile aerial combat. A modifier slot system lets you tune your build, while losing currency on death keeps the tension up.
87 % 24.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A brutal Metroidvania in gorgeous pixel art that twists Spanish Catholic iconography into a nightmarish world of guilt and penance. Tight parries, gory executions and plenty of hidden secrets define the Penitent One's journey.
87 % −20 %Lavish presentation
A 2D Metroidvania set in a dystopian cyberpunk world where a demon sword lets you create platforms, shield yourself and meddle with the past. Beautifully animated pixel art and exploration take center stage.
87 % 69.99 €
Lavish presentation
A slick hack-and-slash set on a ruined Earth where precise parries and dodges decide every fight. It pairs spectacular boss battles with semi-open zones full of secrets and a standout soundtrack.