# Hyper Light Drifter

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Action
- **Release year**: 2016
- **Release date**: Mar 31, 2016
- **Platforms**: linux, mac, windows
- **Tags**: Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack, Atmospheric, Adventure, Indie, Difficult, Action, Hack and Slash
- **Launch price**: $19.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 18,724
- **Positive review %**: 93%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/257850

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Heart Machine](https://indielist.games/studios/heart-machine)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [Heart Machine](https://indielist.games/publishers/heart-machine)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 1,685,160 (range 1,011,096 – 2,359,224)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $19,241,642 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 90
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2016`: +30
- `price_$20`: 0
- `positive_93%`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/hyper-light-drifter-257850)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.