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HYKE:Northern Light(s)

Released: 9/18/2025

Critics
74
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Users
74

Score Breakdown

73.6

Critic Average

7 reviews

74

Steam User Score

255 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-0.6

74 vs 74

Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-0.6

Average of both sources

Review Disparities

Positive = critic higher than usersNegative = critic lower than users

Each point represents a critic review. Hover for details. Positive = critic higher than users. Negative = critic lower.

10/9/2025

Launch Window

HYKE: Northern Light(s) places gamers in an attractive world with interesting characters, but doesn't give them enough to do to really hook fans of retro RPGs. It's a game worth playing and finishing, but easy to move on from.

65

65/100

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10/2/2025

Launch Window

HYKE: Northern Light(s) is a charming road trip with an interesting premise about people fighting against witches, complemented by fast-paced action gameplay. However, it suffers from a predictable story, underdeveloped characters, and above all, a steep price tag.

70

70/100

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9/26/2025

Launch Window

While a visual treat, and possessing some characters that make for varied and amusing combat, the overall experience is still somewhat middling

77

77/100

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9/18/2025

Launch Window

Aniplex's new game, Hyke: Northern Light(s), puts players face to face with many dangers in top-down 2D action.

80

80/100

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9/16/2025

Early Review

Hyke: Northern Light(s) is an enjoyable game with interesting game mechanics and a promising premise, let down by loose combat, and a less than perfect storytelling experience.

73

73/100

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9/16/2025

Early Review

There is a lot of charm in Hyke: Northern Lights and what it does works well for it. Its just a shame everything it does is simple and bare bones. Though I love the characters and world, the simple combat and bare bones exploration hold it back.

70

70/100

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9/16/2025

Early Review

HYKE:Northern Light(s) is a super-fun action RPG that does a great job of providing a variety of gameplay via its unique character abilities. The maze-like dungeons are challenging and rewarding for sure but I wish there was more to the game world elsewhere.

80

80/100

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