Hyper Light Drifter Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Hyper Light Drifter is tagged as Action, Adventure, Indie. It is published by Heart Machine and released on 31 Mar, 2016. PureGameStats tracks Hyper Light Drifter's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Hyper Light Drifter currently has 29 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 260 concurrent players on 10 May 2026. Current activity is 88.8% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 667,843 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 93% positive across 19,280 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Hyper Light Drifter Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Developer
Heart Machine
Publisher
Heart Machine
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
31 Mar, 2016
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
667,843
PGS estimate Low confidence
Current Players
29
Live Steam data Peak 260
Current Steam Price
$19.99
Store data Standard Edition
Achievement Completion
49%
Easiest achievement 5% median
Metacritic Users higher
84
Steam users: 92.9%
Generally Favourable See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

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Developer: Heart Machine
Publisher: Heart Machine
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 31 Mar, 2016
Est. sales: 667,843 Low confidence
Achievement completion: 49% easiest ยท 5% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $19.99 0%
Epic Games Store $19.99 0%
Gameseal $22.83 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$19.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$19.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$4.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$4.99
Lowest Recorded
Steam
$19.99
Current Lowest Price
Epic โ†’
Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 28.95
BR
R$36,99
CA
C$ 21.99
CH
CHF 19.00
CL
CLP$9.500
CN
ยฅ68.00
DE
14,99โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ14.99
HK
HK$ 119.00
ID
Rp 135 999
IN
โ‚น565.00
JP
ยฅ1,980
KR
โ‚ฉ 5,250
-75%
MX
Mex$ 179.99
MY
RM38.00
NO
140,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 23.99
PH
โ‚ฑ499.95
PL
71,99 zล‚
RU
419 ั€ัƒะฑ
SG
S$20.00
TH
เธฟ369.00
TR
$19.99
TW
NT$ 468.00
US
$19.99
VN
188.000โ‚ซ
ZA
R 219.00

Newest snapshot: 17 Sept 2026.

Hyper Light Drifter Steam Reviews

Total reviews 19,280 Positive 17,911 Negative 1,369 Positive % 92.9%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
beautiful pixelzeldahyperlightumaquebeautiful artcolors gorgeousjogoenjoy searchfun combatboss rushpeak indiepormuitotudo
Reviewers criticise
chain dashdashhldpixelpixel artsecretsindie crossbossdashingchaindashesbossesexplorationexploration annoyinghollow knight

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 5 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
11
14
Gameplay
52
288
340
Story
30
171
201
Graphics
15
254
269
Audio
123
128
Controls
23
50
73
Bugs
12
Value
54
60
Multiplayer
8
Replay value
17
21
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Hyper Light Drifter.
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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 and above
  • Processor: 1.2 ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 mb video memory
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
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How many people are playing Hyper Light Drifter right now?

Hyper Light Drifter has 29 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Hyper Light Drifter?

Hyper Light Drifter reached an all-time peak of 260 concurrent players on 10 May 2026.

How many copies has Hyper Light Drifter sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Hyper Light Drifter has sold approximately 667,843 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Hyper Light Drifter rated on Steam?

Hyper Light Drifter has 19,280 Steam reviews with a 92.9% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Hyper Light Drifter?

Hyper Light Drifter is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Hyper Light Drifter released?

Hyper Light Drifter was released on 31 Mar, 2016. It was developed by Heart Machine.

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