The world feels lived-in, and the story elements are all organic. Each of the game’s areas has stashes left behind by the other Voidrunners with five or six voice logs, telling a bit of their stories, and giving you a feel for their character. There are side characters with their own story arcs that you can see through by exploring the world. Unlike Hyper Light Drifter, which mostly told its story through its visuals alone, Solar Ash has multiple characters and plenty of voice acting. It’s up to Rei to find out what’s going on and do her best to save her people from oblivion. But the other Voidrunners have gone silent, and the Starseed hasn’t been activated. When her home world is threatened with destruction by the Ultravoid, she and her fellow Voidrunners go to place conduits on a nearby planet to activate a device known as the Starseed to keep the Ultravoid from leading their people to ruin. Rei is a Voidrunner a member of a group that dives into and explores voids. Solar Ash is the story of the unfortunately named Rei, which will no doubt generate some Star Wars jokes. But it’s still a compelling experience with an intriguing narrative and some worthwhile sights to see. Some HLD fans will no doubt be disappointed by this, and the game could certainly have used a bit more depth and variety. Instead of focusing on action, the game is all about platforming, exploration, and dashing forward at high speeds. But that’s mostly where the similarities end. It’s got the same developer, it’s set in the same universe, and the main character also has an energy sword. It’s easy to assume that Solar Ash is a sequel to Hyper Light Drifter.
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