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AppBrain's verdict
- Rating on Google Play
- 3.41
- 956 ratings
- Installs
- 22 thousand
- Last updated
- September 19, 2025
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 452.8 MB
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. has 22 thousand installs. Users are divided: 3.4 stars from 956 ratings. Its best ranking is #81 in Top Paid, Action in Saudi Arabia.
Pros & Cons
- Award-winning visuals and acclaimed soundtrack
- Controller support for PS4, Xbox, and Android
- Special Edition content adds more weapons, enemies, and areas
- Hand-animated visuals with tight, challenging combat
- Paid price may deter free-to-play competitors
- No recent momentum in the last 30 days (2.1K)
- Regional rankings around #70-71 indicate niche appeal versus top titles
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Abylight Studios, from Google PlayDescription by Abylight Studios Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
► Winner of the Audience Award and Excellence in Visual Art awards of the prestigious Independent Games Festival.
► 14 + nominations among the Best Visual Design, Best Audio and Best original Game categories.
► 9/10 Destructoid - A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage.
► 9.5/10 Game Informer - The combination of soundtrack, art, and combat creates a rabbit hole worth your full exploration.
► Eurogamer Recommended - Heart Machine's slash-'em-up is punishing and precise - and incredibly beautiful.
► 9/10 GameSpot - It is more than simply pretty; Hyper Light Drifter uses its visuals to both guide and relax you. The grandest vistas calm your pulse between difficult, breathless combat sequences.
► 8.5 Polygon - Hyper Light Drifter deftly mixes contemplative moments with breakneck action.
► 5 Stars Darkstation - The top-down action-RPG Hyper Light Drifter is an amazing game: gorgeous, a fascinating world to explore, tight controls, beautiful music, and the faith in the player for you to figure things out on your own.
Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Drifters of this world are the collectors of forgotten knowledge, lost technologies and broken histories. Our Drifter is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease.
Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale. Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Features:
● Achievements.
● Haptic Vibration.
● From each character to subtle background elements, everything is lovingly hand-animated.
● Easy to pick up, difficult to master; enemies are vicious and numerous, hazards will easily crush your frail body, and friendly faces remain rare.
● Upgrade weapons, learn new skills, discover equipment and traverse a dark, detailed world with branching paths and secrets abound.
● Evocative soundtrack composed by Disasterpeace.
● All the content from the original game + more weapons, enemies and areas from the Special edition.
Recent changes:
We've just updated Hyper Light Drifter for Android devices.
- Support for controllers has been improved. Now the game supports PS4, Xbox and Android controllers.
Thanks for your support!
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- $5.49
- Libraries
- 19
- App size
- 452.8 MB
- Needs Android
- 5.0+
- Content rating
- Medium
Technologies used by Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.1.99
- Launched
- March 2024
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 2.1 thousand
- Per day
- 69
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ thousand
- Launched
- March 2024
Installs over time
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. has been installed 22 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 69 installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #81
- Chart
- Top Paid
- Action
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
Google Play Rankings for Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Saudi Arabia | Action | Top Paid |
| 81 | Turkey | Action | Top Paid |
| 83 | Belgium | Action | Top Paid |
| 83 | Switzerland | Action | Top Paid |
| 83 | Czech Republic | Action | Top Paid |
| 83 | Denmark | Action | Top Paid |
| 83 | Indonesia | Action | Top Paid |
| 83 | Netherlands | Action | Top Paid |
| 83 | Portugal | Action | Top Paid |
| 85 | Austria | Action | Top Paid |
Ranking history in Saudi Arabia
About the app and developer
About Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. is an action app developed by Abylight Studios.
How many times has Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. been downloaded?
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. has been downloaded 22 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 2.1 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 action apps.
What is the rating of Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.?
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. is rated 3.41 out of 5 stars, based on 960 ratings.
Is Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. free?
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. costs $5.49. The APK size is 452.75 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.1.99. The last update was on September 19, 2025.
What are the requirements for Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.?
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The APK has been available on Google Play since March 2024.
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. is made and published by Abylight Studios. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Abylight Studios. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Abylight Studios and are shown as published on Google Play.
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Frequently asked questions about Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.
Is Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. free?
No. Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. costs $5.49 on Google Play.
Is Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. still available?
Yes. Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on September 19, 2025.
Does Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. as containing ads.
What Android version does Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. require?
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. runs on Android 5.0 and higher.
How large is Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.?
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. is 452.75 MB.
Is Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. suitable for children?
Google Play gives Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. a medium maturity rating, so it is not meant for young children.
How many times has Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. been installed?
Google Play lists 10,000+ installs for Hyper Light Drifter - S.E..
How do people rate Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.?
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. scores 3.41 out of 5 stars, from 956 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.?
Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. was developed by Abylight Studios. It is listed in the action category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Hyper Light Drifter - S.E.?
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