Hyper Light Breaker
Latest about Hyper Light Breaker
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F79i9mwkCdje7u2eZj7aKJ-320-80.jpg)
Hyper Light Breaker devs were "caught off guard a bit by how oppressive the difficulty was for players," even if some people are "very upset that we’ve made it easier"
By Austin Wood published
News There's no pleasing everyone
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2xoZ2N5r3KMTvimAi2a7oV-320-80.jpg)
After a hard launch, Hyper Light Breaker dev says negative reviews were key because "you can’t pay for QA of that caliber! That all comes from true giving a damn"
By Issy van der Velde published
News Constructive criticism pays off - key word, constructive
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RBPjHgd5HLq2e5tRLQth67-320-80.jpg)
"If someone can’t play the game, the game sucks": Hyper Light Breaker devs explain what went wrong with their open-world roguelike and how they're fixing it
By Austin Wood published
Feature Inside Heart Machine's plans for Hyper Light Breaker, from the new roadmap to top-level ideas
![Vermillion runs down a ruined highway while aiming at flying enemies in Hyper Light Breaker](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yk4pee8aKGWAV2D6fuM2un-320-80.jpg)
Hyper Light Breaker review: "A shaky start for Heart Machine's looter shooter slasher prequel"
By Justin Towell published
Not yet ratedReview
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2xoZ2N5r3KMTvimAi2a7oV-320-80.jpg)
Hyper Light Breaker devs address Mixed reviews after open-world roguelike's early access launch: complaints are "extremely reasonable," expect "improvements ASAP"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "Receiving large quantities of the same actionable requests actually helps us determine how to prioritize future updates"
![Hyper Light Breaker early access launch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2xoZ2N5r3KMTvimAi2a7oV-320-80.jpg)
"It's not Escape from Tarkov," but an extraction twist gives open-world roguelike Hyper Light Breaker an edge – plus it comes with one of the best indie games of 2016
By Austin Wood published
Hyper Light Breaker comes with Hyper Light Drifter for a limited time
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F79i9mwkCdje7u2eZj7aKJ-320-80.jpg)
The action roguelike I want most in 2025 is coming sooner than I thought: open-world game Hyper Light Breaker launches in January with 3-player co-op
By Austin Wood published
News Hyper Light Breaker starts its early access journey in a month
![Hyper Light Breaker](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d6VXZQFXpvnwScNR6LHdyZ-320-80.jpg)
I finally got to play my most-anticipated open-world game, and Hyper Light Breaker is just the roguelike I was hoping for
By Austin Wood published
feature Preview | Hands-on with Hyper Light Breaker, a bold follow-up to 2016's Drifter
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more