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 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale. Summary: IGDB
Mind Score
Fair to the playerAge · PEGI 12
Respect
92
Nourish
56
Stimulation
moderate
Has an endingStop anytimePlay together
On failure
Punishing: a death costs progress or a long way back
- Steam tag “Souls-like” (231 votes)
- Souls-like: dying costs your progress and a run back to your body
What it exercises
Exploration and curiosity
- Steam tag “Exploration” (368 votes)
- 9 of 59 reviews mention exploration
Problem solving
- Steam tag “Metroidvania” (242 votes)
Cooperation
- Steam store: Co-op
- Steam store: Shared/Split Screen Co-op
High confidence · 27 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.