Enter the Overgrowth, a new land in the world of Hyper Light.

Play alone or with friends to explore massive biomes, defeat brutal monsters, create new builds, survive the mysterious Crowns and overthrow the almighty Abyss King in this action rogue-lite adventure from the creators of Hyper Light Drifter.

Hyper Light Breaker is neither a sequel nor a prequel to Hyper Light Drifter. It is set in the universe of Hyper Light and is its own story. It will share threads, aesthetics, lore and other recognizable elements, but is a new game driven by new designs.

This time, you won't be traveling alone through our range of lush though deadly landscapes. You'll be able to play alone or with friends online cooperatively! There will be more hidden truths about the world to uncover, an ever-shifting landscape, and tremendous rewards for exploration.

Hyper Light Breaker is officially set to launch in Steam Early Access on January 14, 2025 for £24.99.

 To give those who want the full Hyper Light experience, the Hyper Light Breaker Bundle, which includes Hyper Light Breaker and grants a Steam code for Hyper Light Drifter* will be available starting tomorrow, January 14, until January 28. As a thank you to fans for their patience for the release of this new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, for the first week (January 14 – 21), the bundle will be available for 10% off its retail price of $29.99. *The bundle will give players a free digital Steam copy of Hyper Light Drifter if they don’t already own Hyper Light Drifter via Steam.

Starting tomorrow, players can jump into the beloved Hyper Light universe like never before in this open world rogue-lite as they’ll experience a brand-new realm in the universe, along with the start of a unique adventure fully realized in 3D for the first time. Early Access launch tomorrow will mark just the beginning of Hyper Light Breaker, as players will be able to experience first-hand the rogue-lite's evolution as they share feedback to help shape and evolve the game throughout Early Access. Those who embark on this adventure from the very beginning will be able to choose from three unique Breakers (Lapis, Vermillion and Goro), experience multiple challenging playthroughs solo or with fellow Breakers via online co-op multiplayer, explore the vast, ever-changing worlds within the Overgrowth, and die and retry as they face hordes of deadly enemies, including Assassins, Elites, and Crowns (bosses).

Throughout Early Access, new content, including Breakers, Crowns, gear, story content, secrets, and more, along with gameplay improvements, such as new features, will be added via patches and periodic major updates. More content details will be shared in an Early Access content roadmap that will be revealed in the coming weeks which will reveal when the first major content update is expected to drop – along with when the release of a particular Breaker, codenamed “Crow”, who’s a highly-anticipated character amongst the Heart Machine community. The Heart Machine team developed Hyper Light Breaker with Early Access in mind and are excited for Breaker to be their first Early Access title as a studio. With Early Access, they’re setting their sights on taking community feedback to heart to balance the experience and bring Breaker to its full potential before it enters 1.0 launch. Players are encouraged to share their feedback via Heart Machine’s official Discord, as the team will be actively monitoring, collecting and responding to feedback that’s given there – and using the feedback to discover ways to shape Hyper Light Breaker during Early Access. 

“The time has come for everyone to play Hyper Light Breaker in Early Access and enter the Overgrowth for the very first time,” said Alx Preston, Heart Machine Founder and Creative Director. “After all the twists and turns of the past couple of years, this is such a major and just incredible moment for all of us at Heart Machine – and we’d like to thank our fantastic community, friends and colleagues for the loving support to get us to this point. But things don’t stop here, we’d love for as many players as possible to jump in the game and share their feedback with us! Player feedback is incredibly important to us, so we’re really looking forward to working with the community to continue to evolve Hyper Light Breaker throughout Early Access to make it the best it can be before we bring it into 1.0.”

Key Features:

• A BRAND NEW 3D WORLD TO EXPLORE
  
  • A world in disarray, with mysteries to solve, vicious enemies to fight, and fully 3D environments to explore
  • A vast, ever-changing world awaits with massive, open biomes and deep labyrinths
  • Use your wall-dashing, hoverboard, glider and more for incredible freedom across landscapes
• LEAD THE BREAKERS
  
  • Play single player or lead your team of Breakers through the Overgrowth in online co-operative play
  • Face hordes of enemies and gigantic bosses in frenetic third-person combat
• EXPLORE, COLLECT AND DESTROY
  
  • Discover and unlock a wide arsenal of weapons and items to create the perfect build for every run
  • Learn more about the Overgrowth and the deep storylines hidden within with each death and subsequent attempt
• HELP THE SETTLEMENT
  
  • Help the settlement flourish over the course of your journey. Your accomplishments will introduce new colorful characters and permanent upgrades to the hub
  • Visit settlers between each run and discover their unique, evolving stories

Hyper Light Breaker is coming to PC (Steam) in 2026.