Biomutant vs Hyper Light Drifter
Biomutant is an action-RPG open-world game from Experiment 101 (2021) while Hyper Light Drifter is an action-RPG platformer game from Heart Machine (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Biomutant under Action-RPG and Open-World. In contrast, it files Hyper Light Drifter under Action-RPG and Platformer.
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
At a glance
| Biomutant | Hyper Light Drifter | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.9/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (66%, 20,181) | Very Positive (93%, 19,135) |
| Critic aggregate | 66/100 | 84/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 25 GB | 2 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2021 | 2016 |
| Developer | Experiment 101 | Heart Machine |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Biomutant vs Hyper Light Drifter, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
BiomutantAction-RPG open-world gameHyper Light DrifterAction-RPG platformer gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
BiomutantOpen World, Action, RPGHyper Light DrifterPixel Graphics, Atmospheric, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
BiomutantScore 5.9 · 66% on Steam · 66 criticHyper Light Drifter ✓Score 8.0 · 93% on Steam · 84 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Biomutant20,181 reviews · 2 add-ons · 25 GBHyper Light Drifter19,135 reviews · 1 add-on · 2 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Biomutant$39.99Hyper Light Drifter ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
BiomutantPlayableHyper Light Drifter ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Hyper Light Drifter takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBiomutant and Hyper Light Drifter on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Hyper Light Drifter (GamingPickz Score 8.0)
- The cheaper right now: Hyper Light Drifter ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Hyper Light Drifter (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Hyper Light Drifter (2 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionSingleplayerRPGAdventurePost-apocalypticHack and SlashFantasyAtmospheric
Where they differ
Open WorldCharacter CustomizationThird PersonMultiplayerMartial ArtsCute
Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackDifficult2DColorfulTop-Down
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Biomutant is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Hyper Light Drifter is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Biomutant | Hyper Light Drifter | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | 4 GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 960 | 512 mb video |
| Minimum CPU | AMD FX-8350 | 1.2 ghz |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Install size | 25 GB | 2 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Biomutant · Hyper Light Drifter.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Biomutant and 1 for Hyper Light Drifter. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Biomutant and Hyper Light Drifter in scope?
Biomutant has drawn 20,181 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 25 GB. Hyper Light Drifter has drawn 19,135 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 2 GB.
Is Biomutant or Hyper Light Drifter better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Hyper Light Drifter rates higher (8.0 to 5.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Biomutant or Hyper Light Drifter?
Hyper Light Drifter is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.