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2016PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified93 % positive14.99 €

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.

Post-apocalyptic setting
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Distinctive, stylised art style
Lots to discover

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The closest matches for Hyper Light Drifter are Horizon Zero Dawn, Rusted Moss and The Long Dark. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Hyper Light Drifter special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Horizon Zero Dawn

83 %Match

2017PCPlayStationSteam Deck verified88 % positivefree

Post-apocalyptic setting
Open world
Lavish presentation

As hunter Aloy you roam a lush post-apocalyptic wilderness full of animal-like machines that you take apart with bows, traps and tactics. A gripping sci-fi mystery about the fall of the old world ties it all together.

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Rusted Moss

Lots to discover

You explore a decaying world where rust and time have overtaken the machines of old, using a grappling hook to reach new areas. Bullet-hell inspired fights against monstrous machines and witches reward you as new powers open up the map.

The Long Dark

Lots to discover

A lonely, unforgiving survival experience in the frozen Canadian wilderness after a geomagnetic disaster, where cold, hunger and wolves are your real enemies. Its painterly visuals and quiet atmosphere turn every trek into a tense, often melancholic journey.

Unsighted

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A pixel-art Metroidvania where you play the automaton Alma, racing against a clock to save your friends before they lose their sentience. Fast parrying and dodging combat meets an interconnected world full of secrets, with a ticking timer that shapes every decision.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered

Lavish presentation

As the hunter Aloy you roam a lush, overgrown post-apocalyptic world, taking down giant robotic beasts with a bow and tactical tools while uncovering the mystery of humanity's lost past. The remaster adds significantly upgraded visuals.

Hollow Knight

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A hand-drawn Metroidvania in a ruined insect kingdom full of secrets.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

Challenging difficulty

A brutal, atmospheric shooter set in the Chernobyl Zone, where faction wars, deadly anomalies and blowouts make survival a constant struggle. This prequel to Shadow of Chernobyl leans harder into faction warfare and tough firefights.

Dying Light

Melee combat with weapons or fists

First-person parkour zombie survival where you free-run across Harran's rooftops by day, scavenging and crafting brutal weapons, then flee terrifying hunters at night. Fluid movement and gritty melee shine even more in co-op.

Remnant: From the Ashes

Lots to discover

A Soulslike with guns, set in third person. You fight through procedurally assembled realms beyond portals and take on punishing bosses, ideally with up to two friends in co-op. It blends a post-apocalyptic Earth with alien fantasy worlds and rewards repeat runs with new weapons and secrets.

Immortal: Unchained

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A punishing third-person action RPG that blends Soulslike combat with firearms. Its grim world mixes Norse mythology with science fiction and demands precise dodging and aiming.