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Hyper Light Breaker, the highly anticipated sequel to the indie hit Hyper Light Drifter, significantly departs from its predecessor's formula. Trading 2D pixel art for a stunning 3D world (while retaining its unique visual charm), it blends rogue-lite gameplay with extraction mechanics, and importantly, adds multiplayer.
Cooperative play is a central feature, making many aspects of the game easier and more enjoyable with a fellow Breaker by your side. This guide explains how to play with friends, and how to join or create random public groups for online matchmaking.
How To Play Hyper Light Breaker With Friends
To play Hyper Light Breaker co-op, you'll need to create a private multiplayer room. After spawning in the Cursed Outpost, head to the counter left of your commander, Pherus Bit.
Press the Interact button (usually R1 or RB) at the counter to access the Multiplayer menu. Here, you can create or join teams and check invitations. To play with friends, select "Create Breaker Team."
In the menu, enable "Password Required" and set a password. Once your private team is created, invite up to two friends via your platform's social features (PSN, Xbox, and Steam are supported). The game supports groups of three.
If your friend is online, the invitation will appear in their "Invitations" tab. Otherwise, they can join using the invitation link.
Your team might also appear in the "Join Breaker Team" menu. If all else fails, your friend can search this list to join directly.
Once your friend accepts and you share the password, you're ready for cooperative Hyper Light Breaker runs.
Random Online Matchmaking In Hyper Light Breaker
If you lack friends who own Hyper Light Breaker but still want to play multiplayer, public groups are available. You can create your own (without a password) or join a random one.
In the Cursed Outpost's multiplayer menu, select "Join Breaker Team," then scroll down and choose "Join Random Public Breaker Team."
The game will find an available public team and place you in it. After a short load, you'll join the team's world.
To leave a multiplayer session, return to the counter in the Cursed Outpost, open the multiplayer menu, and select the "Disconnect" option (which appears only when in a session). Alternatively, simply quitting the game will also end the session.
