Hyper Light Breaker is the new 3D co-op successor to the acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter

Coronary heart Machine, builders of the acclaimed, trendy, and tough 2D motion RPG Hyper Gentle Drifter, have introduced a brand new recreation set in the identical universe: Hyper Gentle Breaker.

Out there through Steam Early Entry a while in Spring 2023, Hyper Gentle Breaker is a 3D title with single participant and co-op modes. As per the sport’s Steam web page, gamers will:

Enter the Overgrowth, a brand new land on the planet of Hyper Gentle. Play alone or with pals to discover large biomes, defeat brutal monsters, create new builds, survive the mysterious Crowns and overthrow the almighty Abyss King on this motion rogue-lite journey from the creators of Hyper Gentle Drifter.

An announcement trailer solely exhibits just a few glimpses of pre-alpha gameplay after an animated combat scene that matches the balletic motion model of the unique Hyper Gentle Drifter. Screenshots present just a few totally different biomes, snaps of fight, and the primary character tearing round on a hoverboard. The title card additionally exhibits just a few totally different character silhouettes — maybe totally different choices for the sport’s co-op mode.

Coronary heart Machine isn’t calling this a sequel explicitly, and there’s no clear indication what the story will seem like. It isn’t the studio’s first foray into 3D, although: that may be final 12 months’s Photo voltaic Ash. Followers will little question be hoping that the staff discovered the teachings of that title, which supplied some incredible motion mechanics however was let down by sterile world-building.

Gearbox Publishing is working with Coronary heart Machine to publish Hyper Gentle Breaker. The sport can be out there on PC, with no different platforms talked about within the announcement.