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 44 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 260 concurrent players on 10 May 2026. Current activity is 83.1% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 661,802 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 93% positive across 19,145 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

Developer: Heart Machine

Publisher: Heart Machine

Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows

Release Date: 31 Mar, 2016

Est. sales: 661,802 Low confidence

Achievement completion: 49% easiest · 5% median

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$4.99	75%
Epic Games Store	$19.99	0%
Gameseal	$22.83	-

Hyper Light Drifter Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 44 All-time peak 260 7-day peak 87 Yesterday peak 75

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Hyper Light Drifter averaged 65 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 137. Up from 23 average players in Mar 2026 - 186% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
04 Sept 2026	39	75	18
03 Sept 2026	40	61	22
02 Sept 2026	38	57	20
01 Sept 2026	38	53	22
31 Aug 2026	42	56	19
30 Aug 2026	56	87	30
29 Aug 2026	53	73	30
28 Aug 2026	44	69	20
27 Aug 2026	40	59	18
26 Aug 2026	39	56	22
25 Aug 2026	44	67	24
24 Aug 2026	49	74	25
23 Aug 2026	55	85	31
22 Aug 2026	55	83	30
21 Aug 2026	49	82	25
20 Aug 2026	49	69	28
19 Aug 2026	52	75	29
18 Aug 2026	57	92	36
17 Aug 2026	61	99	34
16 Aug 2026	77	112	49
15 Aug 2026	78	109	46
14 Aug 2026	73	113	38
13 Aug 2026	76	112	35
12 Aug 2026	75	117	48
11 Aug 2026	76	110	45
10 Aug 2026	79	111	49
09 Aug 2026	95	137	61
08 Aug 2026	88	126	48
07 Aug 2026	75	108	52
06 Aug 2026	77	114	43

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	65	137	18
Jul 2026	75	176	0
Jun 2026	70	190	13
May 2026	98	260	0
Apr 2026	24	55	0
Mar 2026	23	55	0
Feb 2026	22	52	0
Jan 2026	26	65	0
Dec 2025	26	58	0
Nov 2025	28	55	0
Oct 2025	28	64	0
Sept 2025	40	159	0
Aug 2025	65	239	0
Jul 2025	30	64	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	36	239	0

Hyper Light Drifter Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
24 Jun 2026	$4.99	75%
04 May 2026	$5.99	70%
08 Sept 2025	$19.99	0%
20 Aug 2025	$7.99	60%
18 Jul 2025	$19.99	0%

Developer	Heart Machine
Publisher	Heart Machine
Release state	released
Steam release date	31 March 2016
Type	Game
Controller support	full
Steam Deck	Verified · not configured by developer
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Metacritic	84
Primary genre ID	1
Store genres	1, 25, 23, 3
Top store tags	3964, 1756, 4166, 492, 21, 4026, 19, 1646
Content packaging	5 depots · 0 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public, 7-21-2017, last_update, next_update, controller_test
Homepage	http://heartmachine.com
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

Hyper Light Drifter PC System Requirements

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

Hyper Light Drifter Steam Reviews

Total reviews 19,145 Positive 17,791 Negative 1,354 Positive % 92.9%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Hyper Light Drifter Official Announcements

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Hyper Light Drifter News & Media Coverage

Hyper Light Drifter - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Hyper Light Drifter right now?

Hyper Light Drifter has 44 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 661,802 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 19,145 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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