# Hyper Light Drifter — user reviews

> 544 indexed App Store user reviews of Hyper Light Drifter by Abylight S.L., rated 4.90/5 from 6,721 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyper-light-drifter/id1453875289/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyper-light-drifter/id1453875289.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,205 · 4★ 347 · 3★ 64 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 75

## What do users think of Hyper Light Drifter?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🔥 Gorgeous game
- 👍 Engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 🤯 Challenging but fair
- 🕹️ Great controls (with controller)
- 💎 High-quality mobile port

**Cons**

- 🤖 Unclear controls/tutorials
- 🤕 Frustrating difficulty
- 🤔 Lack of story explanation
- 🤖 Unresponsive touch controls
- 🤕 Imprecise aiming/platforming
- 🤖 Unreliable dash ability

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes when fighting in the tower
- Background glitches and visual issues
- Inconsistent frame rate on some devices

**Most requested features**

- Add controller remapping
- Improve touch control responsiveness
- Provide more story context
- Adjust difficulty settings
- Add widescreen support for newer devices

## Newest reviews (18 of 544)

### 4/5 — Please bring proper support for MacBook

*2026-08-16, version 1.1.7*

This game is not only one of the best I’ve ever played, but it supports Apple features like Game Center achievements and cloud sync for saves. My only pet peeve is that it does not have proper support on Mac. This game would simply be perfect if they supported keyboard and full screen mode on Mac.

### 5/5 — Compliment

*2026-05-30, version 1.1.7*

Đáng đến từng xu ❤️‍🩹🌹

### 5/5 — Beautiful

*2026-05-22, version 1.1.7*

Love love LOVE this game. Beautiful music, surreal vibe, great gameplay.
Justin overall W.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-05-19, version 1.1.7*

I cannot describe how amazing this game is.
Everything from the combat to the visual storytelling is perfect.
By far the best game I’ve played.

### 5/5 — Awesome and colorful

*2026-05-09, version 1.1.7*

Beautiful game

### 5/5 — 💎💎💎

*2026-03-29, version 1.1.7*

The game is awesome. Music, art and gameplay 10/10💎

### 5/5 — Game rất hay

*2026-03-28, version 1.1.7*

Game peak đáng tiền mua

### 5/5 — игра отличная

*2026-02-19, version 1.1.7*

игра супер советую ✊

### 5/5 — 好玩

*2026-02-18, version 1.1.7*

比steam上的版本還完善。

### 5/5 — peak!

*2026-02-17, version 1.1.7*

just phenomenal.

### 5/5 — 조작 괜찮습니다

*2026-02-03, version 1.1.7*

막 리뷰에 조작 별로다 하는데 폰으로해도 전혀 불편함 없이 엔딩까지 봤습니다 재밌어요

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-01-25, version 1.1.7*

Really cool

### 3/5 — Speed X2 on Apple silicon

*2026-01-06, version 1.1.7*

The game is amazing, but... Animation speed increased x2 on Apple silicon! Please fix it!

### 5/5 — Mágico

*2026-01-02, version 1.1.7*

Es un gran juego con una hermosa estética, lo jugué en pc y esta versión esta genial

### 5/5 — One of the best games ever created.

*2025-12-24, version 1.1.7*

Been playing it for years and have no plans of stopping.

### 5/5 — Hermoso

*2025-11-29, version 1.1.7*

Una clara referencia de que no se necesitan grandes gráficas para ser un buen juego, se ve que está echo con mucho esfuerzo y amor a simple vista este juego. Apenas lo empecé a jugar, pero des del principio de atrapa. Una excelente compra.

### 2/5 — Ну хуууу знает…..

*2025-11-14, version 1.1.7*

Игра своих денег наверно стоит. Но мне не понравилось.
Из плюсов
Интересная графика и геймдизайн 
Возможности прокачки и нелинейность (наверное)
Ну вроде доработанная
Из минусов
Совсем не понравилось управление, я так и не привык.
Сюжет в картинках, очень сомнительно
Прикол с прицелом, тоже мне слешер.
Абсолютное отсутствие интуитивности
Невозможность настроить управление, неудобно
Рывок с автоприцелом специально тебя бесит.
И еще 10 раз записать в минусы управление, прицел и бессмысленные навороты которые портят игру до негативного восприятия

Это вот основное. По мелочам мог бы расписывать очень много и с эмоциями. По сути игра понравится многим, но не мне. Я бы оценил субъективно только на 2 звезды за визуальный стиль. Но объективно поставлю 4 звезды что бы не портить рейтинг. Короче очень сомнительно. Удовольствия я так и не получил, просто провел время кое как

Хотя я попробовал поиграть еще несколько раз и ничего кроме негатива не испытал… так что все таки заслуживает не более 2х звезд

### 5/5 — Goated

*2025-11-10, version 1.1.7*

I don’t know what these bad reviews are on about, but this game is stunning. Great graphics, great soundtrack, great overall. There is ONE thing: this game is HARD. I’ve died at least 6 times in a little more than an hour. If you don’t like difficult games, not for you. But if you do, definitely worth the 3 bucks 10/10, you guys cooked!!!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Kein Controllersupport

*2026-01-24*

Dieses Spiel ohne Controller ist ne Katastrophe, Fehlkauf da kein Controllersupport.

### 1/5 — Не работает на мак(

*2026-01-12, version 1.1.7*

Только из-за этого играл 3 года начиная с айфон первого се,  прикупил мак Прошку с промоушен и олед но нет, на нет и суда нет. Искренне надеюсь, что общую  оценку попорочу игра шедевр

### 1/5 — Not for me

*2025-06-05, version 1.1.7*

A good game, but I didn’t really like spending hours searching for every item or every hidden place, why not just give it to me so i could enjoy using it.
So I went to the final boss as soon as I could so i can finish the game already.

### 1/5 — controller

*2025-03-21, version 1.1.7*

This game might be good but it needs controller support

### 1/5 — Abondoned

*2025-02-21, version 1.1.7*

Just bought it. But developers seems to have abondoned the game. Hasn’t been updated in ages. There are bezels on the sides. Wouldn’t have bought it if i knew.

### 1/5 — Los controles en el celular son horribles

*2025-01-10, version 1.1.7*

Básicamente lo del título, nunca sé si voy a golpear o a moverme rápido… al final la dificultad del juego aumenta solo por los controles. La ambientación es bella pero no vale la pena si no puedo jugar como si tuviera un control normal.

### 1/5 — Fatal error in action number 1

*2024-09-01, version 1.1.7*

As good as it is story and art style wise, I can’t continue to play with this error

### 1/5 — STUPID ANALOG

*2024-06-30, version 1.1.7*

Why the analog floating around???? There is no setting to make it anchored?! Consider it mobile ver not console!!! Waste my money

### 1/5 — Didn’t think through the controls for mobile devices

*2024-02-13, version 1.1.7*

Great game but unfortunately I can’t give it a better rating because the controls for shooting your blaster weren’t thought out enough for them to be fully functional. For example if you try shooting an enemy, you can only fire in the direction the character is moving and can’t really aim if u need to move to the left and shoot straight. I wish I could give it a better rating but unfortunately for me until this gets fixed I’m afraid it’s a one star rating especially because it’s a paid game. You’d think you wouldn’t have to deal with this type of problem if your paying for something.

### 1/5 — Seriously?

*2023-12-21, version 1.1.7*

After the first half hour with this game, I watched an obscure intro video with no text, then got thrown into a world to explore and collect stuff for unknown reasons not knowing what this stuff is or does. Within this world are stores and shops where it appears you can upgrade stuff like your sword and gun, but there are no labels or costs that I can tell. So we go back out to the world to keep walking around and killing stuff that approaches you. I guess it’s kinda like a classic Zelda game in some sense except less charming and no explanations or text. Graphics and controls with my external controller are good. Just a really weird game. Maybe I’ll give it another try later on now knowing what to expect from it.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-08-21, version 1.1.7*

I cannot describe how amazing this game is.
Everything from the combat to the visual storytelling is perfect.
By far the best game I’ve played.

### 5/5 — Dead cells but if it was an open world and more fair

*2026-08-10, version 1.1.7*

The art style is great and the story and vibe feels nice, calm, and adventurous

### 5/5 — Came for the art stayed for the story

*2026-07-28, version 1.1.7*

Beautiful art style drew me in and did not disappoint! Love the gameplay and story as well !

### 5/5 — Beauty in its finest form

*2026-07-18, version 1.1.7*

Assisted by masterful pixel art, and a harmonious soundtrack by Disasterpeace, Hyper Light Drifter tells a short but emotionally grabbing story without using any words (aside from the tutorial), rather allowing the player to explore its unknown world and connect overtime with the characters and history.

One of the few games to make me cry at the ending, HLD will always hold a special place in my heart and remain as one of the most mesmerising games I have ever witnessed.

Gameplay wise, controls are smooth but the excessive buttons flooding the screen can result in clunky gameplay, which is compensated for by giving the player nearly twice their typical health.
This could be seen as lacklustre compared to the console/pc controls, but I find the mobile version to be well worth the price, especially if you’re up for an extra challenge!

### 5/5 — The first genuinely good game I’ve ever played

*2026-07-18, version 1.1.7*

Everything is amazing but it would be great if the alt drifter could have a clear goal or backstory. Overall 10/10

### 5/5 — Awe!!!

*2026-07-17, version 1.1.7*

Worth it . Quite fun during lectures section

### 5/5 — (2026)

*2026-07-14, version 1.1.7*

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### 5/5 — Чик пук

*2026-07-13, version 1.1.7*

Заебончик

### 5/5 — 👍🔥🙌

*2026-07-13, version 1.1.7*

很好玩的遊戲，不用文字也能發展劇情，讓各個國家的人，都可以不受語言限制的遊玩🔥👍

### 5/5 — Addicting

*2026-06-12, version 1.1.7*

Everything is perfect. From the soundtrack, to the smooth controls, storyline, & upgrades. Definitely a must have in your library. I revisit this game atleast twice a year.

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