Hyper Light Drifter Price History and Player Count

Hyper Light Drifter

Steam app 257850

Hyper Light Drifter

Heart MachineMar 31, 2016Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Atmospheric
  • Indie
  • Adventure
  • Difficult
  • Action
  • Hack and Slash
  • Singleplayer
  • Exploration
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Playing now
29
Updated 8 minutes ago
24-hour peak
34
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
4,954
Apr 2, 2016
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Hyper Light Drifter player count chart

Hyper Light Drifter has very few players on Steam right now (29). Its all-time peak was 4,954.

History from Mar 1, 2016

Hyper Light Drifter monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026n/a-70-56.91%53
October 202655-2-3.51%123
September 202657-1-0.75%132
August 2026n/a-47-26.11%133
July 2026n/a-20-10%180
June 2026n/a-69-25.65%200
May 2026n/a+210+355.93%269
April 2026n/a+7+13.46%59
March 2026n/a+6+13.04%52
February 2026n/a-15-24.59%46
January 2026n/a+3+5.17%61
December 2025n/a+3+5.45%58
November 2025n/a-4-6.78%55
October 2025n/a-103-63.58%59
September 2025n/a-79-32.78%162
August 2025n/a+174+259.7%241
July 2025n/a-31-31.63%67
June 2025n/a-50-33.78%98
May 2025n/a-62-29.52%148
April 2025n/a+96+84.21%210
March 2025n/a-15-11.63%114
February 2025n/a-53-29.12%129
January 2025n/a+128+237.04%182
December 2024n/a+5+10.2%54
November 2024n/a-2-3.92%49
October 2024n/a-7-12.07%51
September 2024n/a-8-12.12%58
August 2024n/a-71-51.82%66
July 2024n/a+62+82.67%137
June 2024n/a+6+8.7%75
May 2024n/a-135-66.18%69
April 2024n/a+151+284.91%204
March 2024n/a-1-1.85%53
February 2024n/a-3-5.26%54
January 2024n/a-9-13.64%57
December 2023n/a+15+29.41%66
November 2023n/a+2+4.08%51
October 2023n/a-5-9.26%49
September 2023n/a+1+1.89%54
August 2023n/a-8-13.11%53
July 2023n/a-2-3.17%61
June 2023n/a-1-1.56%63
May 2023n/a-51-44.35%64
April 2023n/a-66-36.46%115
March 2023n/a+97+115.48%181
February 2023n/a-49-36.84%84
January 2023n/a-5-3.62%133
December 2022n/a+7+5.34%138
November 2022n/a+52+65.82%131
October 2022n/a-4-4.82%79
September 2022n/a-464-84.83%83
August 2022n/a+479+704.41%547
July 2022n/a-7-9.33%68
June 2022n/a-8-9.64%75
May 2022n/a-21-20.19%83
April 2022n/a+44+73.33%104
March 2022n/a-24-28.57%60
February 2022n/a-3-3.45%84
January 2022n/a-10-10.31%87
December 2021n/a+27+38.57%97
November 2021n/a+9+14.75%70
October 2021n/a-11-15.28%61
September 2021n/a-6-7.69%72
August 2021n/a-2-2.5%78
July 2021n/a+5+6.67%80
June 2021n/a-24-24.24%75
May 2021n/a+19+23.75%99
April 2021n/a+6+8.11%80
March 2021n/a-16-17.78%74
February 2021n/a+1+1.12%90
January 2021n/a+11+14.1%89
December 2020n/a+0+0%78
November 2020n/a+1+1.3%78
October 2020n/a-10-11.49%77
September 2020n/a-11-11.22%87
August 2020n/a-101-50.75%98
July 2020n/a-21-9.55%199
June 2020n/a+96+77.42%220
May 2020n/a-89-41.78%124
April 2020n/a+112+110.89%213
March 2020n/a+16+18.82%101
February 2020n/a-33-27.97%85
January 2020n/a+0+0%118
December 2019n/a+13+12.38%118
November 2019n/a+40+61.54%105
October 2019n/a-6-8.45%65
September 2019n/a-20-21.98%71
August 2019n/a+13+16.67%91
July 2019n/a-21-21.21%78
June 2019n/a+11+12.5%99
May 2019n/a-23-20.72%88
April 2019n/a-7-5.93%111
March 2019n/a+7+6.31%118
February 2019n/a-86-43.65%111
January 2019n/a+10+5.35%197
December 2018n/a+36+23.84%187
November 2018n/a+0+0%151
October 2018n/a+27+21.77%151
September 2018n/a-3-2.36%124
August 2018n/a-250-66.31%127
July 2018n/a+65+20.83%377
June 2018n/a-285-47.74%312
May 2018n/a+459+332.61%597
April 2018n/a-8-5.48%138
March 2018n/a-55-27.36%146
February 2018n/a-417-67.48%201
January 2018n/a+309+100%618
December 2017n/a+38+14.02%309
November 2017n/a+13+5.04%271
October 2017n/a+43+20%258
September 2017n/a-13-5.7%215
August 2017n/a-551-70.73%228
July 2017n/a-230-22.79%779
June 2017n/a+747+285.11%1,009
May 2017n/a-839-76.2%262
April 2017n/a-80-6.77%1,101
March 2017n/a+881+293.67%1,181
February 2017n/a-514-63.14%300
January 2017n/a+13+1.62%814
December 2016n/a+327+68.99%801
November 2016n/a-355-42.82%474
October 2016n/a-58-6.54%829
September 2016n/a+681+330.58%887
August 2016n/a-442-68.21%206
July 2016n/a+37+6.06%648
June 2016n/a+82+15.5%611
May 2016n/a-4,425-89.32%529
April 2016n/a+2,388+93.06%4,954
March 2016n/an/an/a2,566

How many people play Hyper Light Drifter right now?

At this moment Hyper Light Drifter has 29 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #5,424 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 34 players. Today's peak is 43% below its 30-day average daily peak of 60.

Is Hyper Light Drifter growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Hyper Light Drifter averaged a daily peak of 60 players, down 31% compared with the 30 days before (87). Its highest point this month (97) is 76% above the same period last year (55). In its first month after release (Mar 31, 2016) it peaked at 4,954 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 4,954, set on Apr 2, 2016.

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About Hyper Light Drifter

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Developer
Heart Machine
Released
Mar 31, 2016
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
6 languages

Screenshots

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Hyper Light Drifter price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$4.99
lowest recorded (-75%) · Sep 22, 2026 archived
-46%
typical sale discount · 12 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Hyper Light Drifter is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 46% off (around $10.79), and the lowest we have recorded is $4.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

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Hyper Light Drifter reviews over time

93% Very Positive93% of 17,843 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Hyper Light Drifter achievements

Hyper Light Drifter has 23 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 9.6% of them; the rarest, One Shot, is held by 0.8% of players.

  • DummyTrick a Dirk to jump off a ledge48.5%
  • Chain Dash ChampionHow many can you get?24.4%
  • Nice Shot!Kill 5 enemies with a bomb24.3%
  • MeditationCasey would know what to do18.1%
  • Nothing's Easy, Now is it?Opening death16.3%
  • Line Em' UpHit 4 enemies with one railgun shot15.1%
  • BullyBeat all bosses14.4%
  • Star AthleteHidden achievement12.8%
  • Diamonds Are ForeverCollect all modules7.7%
  • The Dash EternalHidden achievement7.7%
  • ArmoryCollect all Weapons7.6%
  • LibrarianCollect all tablets5.4%
  • Natural LeaderHidden achievement3.3%
  • ContenderBeat Hoarde Mode2.7%
  • Boss Rush Level 1Hidden achievement2.6%
  • Walk-In ClosetCollect all outfits2.0%
  • Boss Rush Level 2Hidden achievement1.6%
  • Shine BrightCollect all Gearbits1.5%
  • MasochistBeat NG+1.4%
  • HoarderCollect Everything1.3%
  • Boss Rush Level 3Hidden achievement1.3%
  • Don't Give Up!You can do it!0.9%
  • One ShotFinish the game without dying0.8%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Hyper Light Drifter DLC

Hyper Light Drifter has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Hyper Light Drifter Original Soundtrack ↗Apr 13, 2016$4.99

Hyper Light Drifter FAQ

Is Hyper Light Drifter dead?

Hyper Light Drifter has very few players on Steam right now (29). Its all-time peak was 4,954.

How many people play Hyper Light Drifter?

29 people are playing Hyper Light Drifter on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 34 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Hyper Light Drifter?

Hyper Light Drifter reached its all-time Steam peak of 4,954 concurrent players on Apr 2, 2016.

Is Hyper Light Drifter growing or declining?

Hyper Light Drifter is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 60, down 31% compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does Hyper Light Drifter cost?

Hyper Light Drifter costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Hyper Light Drifter has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Hyper Light Drifter on Steam is $4.99 (75% off), on Sep 22, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Hyper Light Drifter on sale right now?

No, Hyper Light Drifter is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 46%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.

Is Hyper Light Drifter good?

Steam players rate Hyper Light Drifter Very Positive: 93% of 17,843 reviews are positive.

When did Hyper Light Drifter come out?

Hyper Light Drifter was released on Steam on Mar 31, 2016.

Who made Hyper Light Drifter?

Hyper Light Drifter was developed by Heart Machine.

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