Hyper Light Drifter — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Hyper Light Drifter - Companion Plushie! | 2025-04-30 | SyComs, or “Synthesizing Computers”, are robot companions that accompany the player everywhere they go in the world of Hyper Light. Each character has their own unique SyCom companion, which serves as their interface with the technology of the world, allowing them access objects like doors, hatches, and computer terminals. Facing odds in a hazardous and often lonely world, having these stalwart companions around is both a practical necessity and a comfort. We're partnering with Makeship to create a plushie of the OG SyCom - the Companion from Hyper Light Drifter! Pledge your support of $2 in the next week to help bring this lil guy to life. |
| 16 Hours Remain to get Hyper Light Drifter FREE w/Hyper Light Breaker Purchase | 2025-01-28 | Our launch bundle + discount for Hyper Light Breaker ends in ~16 hours, at 10AM PST! So if you've had Hyper Light Drifter on your wishlist for a while, or if you've been on the fence about picking up Hyper Light Breaker...this is your last chance to pick up both games at the best price: $30!! After 10AM tomorrow, Hyper Light Breaker will be full price ($30) and will not come with Hyper Light Drifter ($20) for free. GET THEM NOW |
| Heart Machine is on Patreon! | 2024-12-24 | Check out our Patreon now! Why are we on Patreon? Games are the greatest form of expression and entertainment that we've ever created. There’s a common saying in games development that it's a miracle that any games are made, let alone good ones. Now, it’s even more brutal. Over the past two years, the industry has rapidly changed, flipped around and turned upside down. Funding for new projects is sparse, even for successful devs. Everything is far more expensive to make. Paths we used to be able to take to create projects no longer exist. You’ve likely heard about this on some front. It’s grim. 30% of all games developers have either been lai |
| Hyper Light Drifter is a part of IGF Celebration Days event on Steam! | 2024-07-12 | Hyper Light Drifter part of IGF Celebration Days, a digital showcase celebrating award-winning indie games, the Independent Games Festival, and the players who love indie games! As an IGF award-winning studio now going strong into our 11th year, we're honored to be a part of this celebration. Check out all the amazing projects that have been a part of the IGF legacy: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IGF_CelebrationDays https://i.imgur.com/0CWSEfp.png |
| CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF HEART MACHINE | 2023-09-16 | A decade ago, we began a journey that would lead to the birth of Heart Machine - a game studio committed to crafting immersive, vibrant experiences that resonate with players on a profound level. As we celebrate our 10-year anniversary, we reflect on our history, achievements, community, and the exciting future that lies ahead. THINKING BACK Glitch City, Kickstarter, and Hyper Light Drifter In 2013, we took a leap of faith and launched a Kickstarter campaign for our debut project, Hyper Light Drifter. Little did we know that this campaign would not only secure the funds needed to bring our project to life, but also ignite a beautiful connecti |
| Hotfix for April 4th | 2023-04-04 | This update fixes an issue where you could no longer zoom out/in in the map screen. |
| Hotfix for December 30th | 2022-12-31 | This update contains a fix to input device assignment when playing coop. |
| Hotfix for December 5th | 2022-12-05 | This update contains the following fixes: Fixed an issue with pink gates Fixed something missing from the ending of the game Fixed some menu nav issues |
| Nominate Hyper Light Drifter for the "Labor of Love" Steam Award! | 2022-11-22 | If you know anything about our studio's history or the personal story of Alx Preston, our founder / creative director, you'd know that our flagship title Hyper Light Drifter is a true Labor of Love. Hyper Light Drifter is based on the vision and inspired by the life of its lead dev, Alx Preston. Alx was born with a congenital heart disease, and throughout his life has been hospitalized with digestive and immune-system issues relating to this condition. Alx conceived of Hyper Light Drifter as a means "to tell a story can identify with, expressing something personal to a larger audience, so more connected and have an outlet for the many emotion |
| Hotfix for November 17th | 2022-11-17 | This update contains the following fixes: Made it more streamlined to switch between keyboard and gamepad input Fixed an issue with loading save data that was preventing previously cleared Barriers from re-clearing |
| Hotfix for November 10th | 2022-11-10 | This update contains the following fixes: Achievement unlocking crash for some players Removed broken crystal shot weapon (Special Edition exclusive) Fixed Bully achievement |
| Hotfix for October 27th | 2022-10-27 | This update contains the following fixes: Addressed issue with playing coop with keyboard+gamepad Addressed a crash that could occur at the end of the game |
| Hotfix for October 19th | 2022-10-19 | This update was made specifically to fix a crash that could occur with late some game content. |
| We Are OFK | 2022-08-18 | Greetings, Drifters! We have rare news: Some time after we released Hyper Light Drifter, our teammate Teddy Dief set off on their own, to explore different realms of game design and storytelling, building a new team from our native Los Angeles. I’m excited to share that today, the fruits of Teddy & team’s labor is released: We Are OFK https://ucbee250c2f7a9416a16cd6ed6d3.previews.dropboxusercontent.com/p/thumb/ABq3He07fQmOWpbu0aQGrQUzwQAF64mOW606trmIlDuO5MhfIEMTY8EKVK16YCik97qY0eH8BnALPOmiKpmDG-6sh8ENc5Qd2xBhqjpf4tD82mVjBp7pL-nAprmOEBzMP0XBZEn9BClI4v18XmMQZ-BRpCi_ljtJ4aXcXgFPjnrWwzsmf_5bRXZGdxhaSnEPnyiMGobXOy9_bEu312Nu98RuJJCDF_QFDdbs5yzIwce3 |
| 07/21/2017 - Credits Fix | 2017-07-21 | Changelog: - Fixed game becoming unresponsive after the ending sequence |
| 07/21/2017 - Credits Fix | 2017-07-21 | Changelog: - Fixed game becoming unresponsive after the ending sequence |
| 7/20/2017 - Alt Drifter Credits Fix | 2017-07-20 | Hi folks, We have pushed out a new build containing some fixes. Changelog: - Game no longer becomes unresponsive after the credits screen when beating the game with the Alt Drifter - Fixed controller rumbling when control scheme set to KB+M |
| 7/20/2017 - Alt Drifter Credits Fix | 2017-07-20 | Hi folks, We have pushed out a new build containing some fixes. Changelog: - Game no longer becomes unresponsive after the credits screen when beating the game with the Alt Drifter - Fixed controller rumbling when control scheme set to KB+M |
| 07/19/2017 - Co-op Control Changes | 2017-07-20 | Hi everyone, A new build that changes co-op control settings is now live. Player 2 can now use different control schemes, including KB+M. If Player 2 is using KB+M, press Enter to drop in. To change the co-op control settings, go to Settings + Controls -> Controls -> Co-op and select your desired control schemes for players 1 and 2. Note: If you set both players to gamepad control but only have one gamepad, Player 1 will automatically revert to KB+M. Also, both players cannot use KB+M at the same time. Changelog: - new co-op control settings menu |
| 07/19/2017 - Co-op Control Changes | 2017-07-20 | Hi everyone, A new build that changes co-op control settings is now live. Player 2 can now use different control schemes, including KB+M. If Player 2 is using KB+M, press Enter to drop in. To change the co-op control settings, go to Settings + Controls -> Controls -> Co-op and select your desired control schemes for players 1 and 2. Note: If you set both players to gamepad control but only have one gamepad, Player 1 will automatically revert to KB+M. Also, both players cannot use KB+M at the same time. Changelog: - new co-op control settings menu |