Hyper Light Breaker

Third-person action roguelike with shifting worlds and lasting upgrades

Heart Machine · Published by Arc Games · Released Jan 14, 2025 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 53% of 3,983
Recent reviews: Very Negative; 0% of 11 in 30 days
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 9 months ago; Dec 22, 2025

What is Hyper Light Breaker?

This third-person, open-world action roguelike takes place in the Overgrowth, where you seek to defeat the Crowns and the Abyss King. You explore changing areas, fight enemies and bosses alone or in online co-op, and collect gear. Death resets the world, but resources returned to the Settlement unlock permanent upgrades.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast combat built around dodging and parrying
+you want to tackle bosses with friends online

Not for you if...

−you dislike having the world reset when you die
−you prefer linear levels over open-ended exploration

What players say

53% of 3,983 reviews are positive · 0% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, visual design, and atmosphere. Their main complaint is that development has stopped while the game remains unfinished in Early Access; some also mention limited content and performance problems.

Screenshots and trailer

Hyper Light Breaker system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

Processor: 2+ cores, 2.4Ghz+
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050/1650 or AMD RX 560
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Notes: Specs are for 30 FPS

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese.