Hyper Light Drifter

No dialogue, atmospheric music, fantastic artwork, and solid gameplay. This is a great example of how to do abstract storytelling and how to do it right. A mystery with just enough info for the player to interpret whats going on, with challenging gameplay that truly rewards a skilled hand. "Easy to pick up, difficult to master". There aren't many games that have successfully brought the classic 16-bit genre into the modern era, but this one of them... I highly recommend this. 👍

visually, this game is incredible. it's a fairly simple game, yet surprisingly awesome for being a game where there isn't a single word spoken or written. The combat is good and the game is challenging as you progress, but not brutal like dark souls. It brings a sense of nostalgia as well

I've known about this game for a while and wish I had contributed to the Kickstarter, but even without my help they still raised more than enough to create something amazing. The game has a beautiful pixel art style with an gorgeous color palette, the music is intense and atmospheric (headphones are highly recommended), and the gameplay is hard and challenging but fair. The game has a story that is very cryptic as there is no spoken or text dialogue so you are left to figure things out on your own. The game has a learning curve that even if you manage to die, you can learn the enemies tactics so you can beat them. Heart Machine is a small team but they managed to create not only one of the best games of 2016, but one of the best games ever. It's truly an experience playing this game and considering it's an indie game, that's saying a lot. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a challenge and a simply incredible game.

As a Kickstarter backer of HLD, this game delivered upon my expectations and then some. Very fluid and challenging combat, excellent visuals, stellar music, snails... What more could you want?

I love 16bit games and the art in this game is amazing. The gameplay and combat are great and all the secrets in the game are fun to uncover. The map is quite large so this is a decently long game. The boss battles in this game are HARD. In alot of games, the boss battles are kinda push overs, but here, you feel sense of accomplishment when you finally defeat a boss. I can't recommend this game enough.