Hyper Light Breaker launches in Steam Early Access next month

Today in a new trailer during Day of the Devs, Arc Games and Heart Machine announced that their highly-anticipated co-op rogue-like, Hyper Light Breaker, will launch in Steam Early Access on January 14th, 2025 at a price of $29.99.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition and finally reveal that Hyper Light Breaker will be launching in Early Access in just a month,” said Alx Preston, Heart Machine Founder and Creative Director. “From all of us at Heart Machine, we really can’t thank our community, friends and colleagues enough for all of the support over the years and sticking with us as we’ve worked on our most ambitious project yet. Launching Hyper Light Breaker in Early Access will be just the beginning, as we want the community to be part of the game’s development journey. We really can’t wait for players to join us in the Overgrowth to bring Hyper Light Breaker to its full potential.”

Those who embark on this new adventure will be able to 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. Hyper Light Breaker will continue to evolve throughout the course of Early Access, as developer Heart Machine has plenty of content planned, including new Breakers, Crowns (bosses), gear and more. The team developed Hyper Light Breaker with Early Access in mind as they’ll set their sights on taking community feedback to heart to balance the experience and evolve the game before it enters 1.0 launch.

From Heart Machine, the award-winning team behind critically-acclaimed titles Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, comes Hyper Light Breaker, a new co-op rogue-lite adventure set in the beloved Hyper Light Drifter universe. Hyper Light Breaker is a brand-new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, with a unique story fully realized in 3D for the first time. Set decades prior to Drifter, Hyper Light Breaker has you take on the role of a Breaker, a mercenary tasked with entering the Overgrowth. Using a combination of fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, ranged weaponry and gadgets, players can expect to fight through and explore a wide array of procedurally-generated open worlds. Though you’ll start your journey trying to help the settlement, it’s clear that there’s something sinister in this long-forgotten land. Only through tenacity and rigorous exploration will you uncover the dark truths of the Crowns, The Abyss King and this brutal, eerie new landscape. Players can choose to play alone or with up to two fellow Breakers to explore open worlds, create new builds, rip through hordes and overcome the Crowns and the Abyss King.

Game Features

EVER-CHANGING WORLDS TO EXPLORE

• A world in disarray, with mysteries to solve, vicious enemies to fight, and full 3D environments to explore.
• A vast, ever-changing, procedurally generated world awaits with large scale open biomes and deep labyrinths.
• Worlds are procedurally generated with unique layouts, enemies, loot and rewards leading to multiple playthroughs.
• Traverse landscapes with incredible freedom with a variety of abilities; wall-dashing, hoverboard, glider and more.

JOIN THE BREAKERS

• Battle through the Overgrowth alone or as a team in online co-operative play.
• Face hordes of enemies and brutal bosses in frenetic third-person combat.
• Rise to increasing challenges stacking through every run.

EXPLORE, COLLECT AND DESTROY

• Discover and unlock a wide arsenal of weapons, items and upgrades to create the ideal build for new runs.
• Learn more about the Overgrowth from the fragmented memories of its mysterious defenders, the Crowns.
• Bring back resources to help the settlement flourish over the course of your journey.

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