Giants, a princess with red hair, charming music and an attractive world, this is how I will summarize "Child of Light"
Child of Light2014
Child of Light
2014 Ubisoft Entertainment82Great
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 12 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
- Steam DeckVerified
- Steam MachineVerified
Included with
- Xbox Game PassUltimate
Available on
- −75%$4.99
- −60%$8.99
- $14.99
- $14.99
Game modes
- 2 players
- 2 players
Details
- Launch
- April 28, 2014
- Developer
- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
- Themes
Overview
The Black Queen has stolen the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. You play as Aurora, a young princess with a pure heart whose soul is brought to the kingdom of Lemuria. Embark on a quest to recapture the three sources of light, defeat the Black Queen and restore the kingdom of Lemuria.
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Reception
Press83
Players89
GreatGreat- Metacritic82from 46 reviews
- OpenCritic83from 79 reviews
Combining European fairy tales and Japanese RPGs, "Child of Light" is equal parts charming and challenging.
As visually resplendent and periodically fun as Child of Light can be, it too often buckles under the weight of its own aspirations.
I want to enjoy it more: the hybridity of the game is daring and to be applauded. There's obvious passion and idiosyncrasy here, which aren't things you can always say about games spat from the cogs of AAA development. But delightful though it looks, and as winsome as its talking mice are, the combination of frictionless overworld and my frustration...
Child of Light isn't a terribly deep RPG and it isn't a particularly stand out platformer, but it's a game that blends everything into a really unique, beautiful, and surprising experience. It's particularly impressive coming from a major publisher like Ubisoft, and I hope they continue to let this type of creativity drive their games.