Pocket Odyssey

Heart Machine’s excellent adventure titleHyper Light Drifterwill be making the leap from PC and consoles to the mobile gaming market today, as the retro-futuristic RPG makes its debut for iOS devices.

First released back in 2016to near-universal praise,Hyper Light Driftertells the evocative story of its lead character, known simply as “The Drifter” as they negotiate a haunting fantasy world, fighting off its strange occupants as well as their own degenerating health.Hyper Light Drifterwon over fans and critics with its evocative score, smart use of minimalist visuals, and intelligent, silent storytelling. It’s a must play for adventure fans, particularly those won over by the classicLegend of Zeldatitles.

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The iOS port – known asHyper Light Drifter: Special Edition– will include refined gameplay and a new Tower Challenge, that will reward its conquerers with an alternate outfit, allowing access to hidden items in-game. The iOS edition will be made available for iPad and iPhone devices today, at a welcoming cost of around five bucks. Get on it, ah reckon.

Hyper Light Drifteris available now on PS4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and iOS.

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pic.twitter.com/BRgi7DKGRbHyper Light is coming to iOS super soon! Nab it here:https://t.co/e17pQa17cX

— Alx Preston Heart Machine (@HeartMachineZ)May 18, 2025

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