Home >  News >  Hyper Light Breaker Sensitivity Tweaks Unleashed

Hyper Light Breaker Sensitivity Tweaks Unleashed

by Julian Feb 24,2025

Fine-tuning your controls is crucial in Hyper Light Breaker, where precise timing is paramount. Unfortunately, the game currently lacks native sensitivity settings, a surprising omission even for an Early Access title. However, Heart Machine, the developers, have confirmed plans to address this and other performance/accessibility issues via a future update.

A armored man in Hyper Light Breaker as part of an article about how to change sensitivity.

Waiting for the official patch is recommended, as it will likely resolve several outstanding issues. However, if you're eager to play now, there are workarounds:

Mouse and Keyboard: Adjusting your mouse DPI (dots per inch) – either through hardware settings or software – provides an effective, albeit system-wide, sensitivity boost. Be aware this will affect your mouse cursor speed in other applications.

Controller (DS4): DS4 software allows for joystick sensitivity adjustments, which will translate to the game. Alternatively, configure your right joystick to emulate a mouse, then adjust sensitivity as described above.

Steam Forums (Advanced): A more technical solution, detailed in a Steam community post by user ErkBirk (link omitted for brevity, but easily found via search), involves directly modifying game files. This method requires comfort with system files and is not recommended for less technically inclined players.

In short, patience is advised for a proper in-game solution. However, these workarounds offer immediate, albeit less ideal, alternatives.

Hyper Light Breaker is currently available.