Hyper Light Drifter

Name: Hyper Light Drifter
Rating: 8 (19025 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Heart Machine

Mar 31, 2016

Visual

pixel
top down

Structure

exploration
item gated
non linear
boss gated
fast travel
Has Hub
Has Overworld

Combat

action

Features

Co-op
equipment

Themes

fantasy
post apocalyptic
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

Zelda-like

Summary

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

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One
Mobile
- iOS
- Android

Resources

Links

Other

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Possessor(s)

Developer: Heart Machine

Publisher: Devolver Digital

2025

76%

Mostly Positive

716 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- parry
- gore
- multiple characters
- 3D
Elementallis

Developer: Iván Ruiz Lozano

Publisher: Top Hat Studios

Apr 28, 2026

91%

Very Positive

283 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- non linear
- pixel
- fast travel
- Has Overworld
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- contact damage
Songbringer

Developer: Wizard Fu Games

Publisher: Double Eleven, Wizard Fu Games

2017

79%

Mostly Positive

261 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- Has Overworld
- action
- Co-op
- Sci-Fi
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Has DLC
- ability gated
- open world
- permadeath
- speedrun mode
- RPG
- procedural
The Girl from Arkanya

Developer: Arkanya Games

Publisher: Top Hat Studios

2025

93%

Very Positive

184 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- action
- Co-op
- fantasy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- companion combat
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- discrete levels
Twilight Monk

Developer: Aquatic Moon Games

Publisher: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.

2025

77%

Mostly Positive

367 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Hub
- Has Overworld
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- 2.5D
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- contact damage
- Semi-Linear
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

Developer: Pocket Trap

Publisher: PM Studios

2025

98%

Overwhelmingly Positive

2,100 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- equipment
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- Semi-Linear
Garuya and the Kaleidoscope of Syzygy

Developer / Publisher: Mechanical Hands

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- fantasy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- leveling
- RPG
- Metroidvania Lite
Elliot Quest

Developer: Ansimuz Games, PlayEveryWare

Publisher: PlayEveryWare

2014

74%

Mostly Positive

190 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- fantasy
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- 8-Bit
- side scroll
- leveling
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
Zelda Again: Link Is Adventuresome

Developer: HoverBat

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- fast travel
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- fantasy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- remake
- unofficial
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- side scroll
- post game
- leveling
- New Game+
- randomizer
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- fantasy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- side scroll
- leveling
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
Mina the Hollower

Developer / Publisher: Yacht Club Games

May 29, 2026

88%

Very Positive

8,016 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- fantasy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- new releases
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- contact damage
- corpse run
- accessibility
- difficulty options
- gothic
- leveling
- mining
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- isometric
- Metroidvania Lite
Hazelnut Bastille

Developer / Publisher: Aloft Studio

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- action
- fantasy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite

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