Hyper Light Breaker News

Despite a 'teamwide oops, guess we made it too hard moment,' Hyper Light Breaker has 'no regrets' about its mixed-response early access launch, and now it's got a roadmap so everyone can 'git gud'

lthough I had an excellent time with Hyper Light Breaker at last year's Summer Game Fest, the game's had a rough go of it since hitting early access a month ago. The game currently sits at a 63% Mixed rating on Steam, with players put off by tech trouble, issues with the controls, and the simple fact the game might just be too dang hard...
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Struggling Hyper Light Breaker reveals impressive roadmap packed with updates

Hyper Light Breaker has had a rocky start after entering Steam Early Access last month, but developer Heart Machine has announced an ongoing roadmap of updates, new content, and fixes for the spring season, starting next week.

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First Early Access Roadmap & New Content Update

Breakers!

The moment we've all been eagerly awaiting is finally here! Today, we're thrilled to lift the veil on the Hyper Light Breaker Development Roadmap! We've been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that your journey through the Overgrowth becomes even more thrilling, and now you can get a sneak peek at what's on the horizon. From new Breakers to play as, unique Crowns to defeat, and tons of secrets and story content to uncover, an exciting future awaits us in Hyper Light Breaker.

And that's not all! Mark your calendars for the February Monthly Update set to release on February 18th. This update will bring a fresh wave of content, including new gameplay mechanics, balance tweaks, and some surprises we can't wait for you to discover.

So gear up, get your hoverboards ready, and stay tuned. The Overgrowth is about to get a whole lot more exciting. Your feedback has already been invaluable in shaping the future of Hyper Light Breaker, so please keep it coming!

- Heart Machine Team

Hyper Light Breaker gets a community-driven update that makes 'some pretty big changes' to the game's enemies and medkit system, following its debut to mixed reviews on Steam

Hyper Light Breaker, Heart Machine's 3D follow-up to moody action-adventure Hyper Light Drifter, smashed into Steam early access earlier this month. But the initial response to it has been less than stellar, with players complaining about specific issues like frame rate drops, lack of keybinding, and problems with the parry system, while generally being divided over its unforgiving combat and lack of in-game direction...
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Hyper Light Breaker early access review - extraction roguelike needs more time

2016 was an exceptional year for indies. In just a few short months, the world was introduced to instant classics like Stardew Valley, Inside, Cuphead, Darkest Dungeon, and Firewatch, to name but a few. Amid this barrage of critical darlings, Alx Preston's Heart Machine made a strong debut with Hyper Light Drifter. A dark fantasy homage to 16-bit RPGs, Hyper Light Drifter was the definition of a Kickstarter success story, propelled to cult status by tens of thousands of backers. Eight years later, it's clear that Heart Machine is not content to be a one-hit wonder. Thus we come to Hyper Light Breaker, the studio's third title and a very different beast.

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