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Hyper Light Drifter vs ITTA

Hyper Light Drifter and ITTA both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hyper Light Drifter (2016) is 4 years older than ITTA (2020). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Hyper Light Drifter: 10,351 reviews, ITTA: 203). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hyper Light Drifter

Choose Hyper Light Drifter if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,351 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose ITTA

Choose ITTA if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. ITTA launched in 2020.

Both Hyper Light Drifter and ITTA sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.1% vs 92.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Hyper Light Drifter vs ITTA — Steam metadata comparison
Hyper Light Drifter — Steam game coverHyper Light DrifterITTA — Steam game coverITTA
Released20162020
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews93.1% positive (10,351 reviews)92.6% positive (203 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersHeart MachineGlass Revolver

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Hyper Light Drifter vs ITTA — FAQ

Which is better, Hyper Light Drifter or ITTA?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hyper Light Drifter sits at 93.1% positive (10,351 reviews), ITTA at 92.6% (203). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Hyper Light Drifter or ITTA first?
If you want chronology, Hyper Light Drifter (2016) came out before ITTA (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Hyper Light Drifter and ITTA similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does ITTA have multiplayer like Hyper Light Drifter?
No. Hyper Light Drifter supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while ITTA is listed as single-player only.
Does Hyper Light Drifter run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Hyper Light Drifter is rated Deck Verified by Valve. ITTA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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