DigiPen Student Team's Free Steam Game HYPERFIST Earns Very Positive Reviews
A student-developed free game on Steam has achieved a perfect review score shortly after release, with the team indicating possible future expansions.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton.
On July 11, DigiPen Institute of Technology student team CHIRALITY released HYPERFIST for free on Steam. The first-person punch action game has received 86 user reviews, all positive, earning a 'Very Positive' status. The team noted over 7,000 wishlist registrations before launch and hinted at possible future content if the release goes well.
The development period took about two years, according to the team. The game features three stages where players use a mechanical arm to punch corporate robots, with cartoon-style graphics and a punk rock soundtrack. Shortly after release, all 86 user reviews were positive, giving the game a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam. Some players have begun speedrun challenges. The team expressed gratitude and said that if the launch goes well, they may deliver more content, though specifics are unclear.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.