Hyper Light Breaker Continues The Hyper Light Story In 2023

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Hyper Light Drifter’s story will continue. That’s the official word from developer Heart Machine as it has just announced Hyper Light Breaker, set in the same Hyper Light world but branching into a very different genre. Where the first was a 2D Zelda-like, Hyper Light Breaker is a fully 3D action rogue-lite.

Welcome to the Overgrowth, a vast open world with mysteries to solve, enemies to kill, and beaches to hoverboard over. Your character will also be able to use wall-dashing and a glider to freely traverse the game world either alone or in a team of up to five players, judging by the key art released by Heart Machine.

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You play as the Breakers, a team that's vowed to overthrow the brutal Abyss King. To do that, you'll need to survive the mysterious Crowns while also defeating hordes of monsters and keeping the settlement safe. Just as with Hyper Light Drifter, Breaker will have a vast arsenal of weapons for players to unlock and upgrade, with screenshots revealing both guns and swords to choose from.

And since it's a rogue-lite, expect to die. More of Hyper Light Breaker's story will be revealed with each run, meaning to get the whole story you'll eventually need to fail. You can also talk to settlers in the settlement to learn about their stories while you uncover mysteries in the Overgrowth.

“Crowdfunding for the game exceeded our wildest expectations, leading to millions of players from around the world falling in love with Hyper Light Drifter," said Alx Preston in a press release. "Fans put their trust in us back then to deliver on the vision; we can’t wait for our community to experience Hyper Light Breaker – it’s a new path and culmination of everything we have