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The Lightbringer

2021
GenresAdventure, Indie, Action, Platformer, Puzzle and Logic, Top-Down Perspective, Single Player
AvailableOct 7, 2021
PlatformNintendo Switch, PC
DeveloperRock Square Thunder
Overview

The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister's spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.

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13 reviews found

80

Last Word on Gaming

Oct 7, 2021

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80

Nindie Spotlight

Oct 7, 2021

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80

LadiesGamers.com

Oct 14, 2021

The Lightbringer draws a lot of inspiration from earlier Zelda games. It is all about invoking that feeling of wanting to explore every nook and cranny of the game, which it succeeds in doing. The game isn’t as difficult as the old classics, so if you liked the old school classic platform games and want to try out a new take on the genre, give The Lightbringer a try.


78

Chalgyr's Game Room

Oct 22, 2021

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73

Video Chums

Nintendo Switch

Oct 15, 2021

The Lightbringer is a beautiful game that'll appeal to anyone who enjoys 3D platforming with elaborate puzzle-filled stages. I wish that it was a bit more forgiving with its continue system, though, as playing through a lengthy stage again can be a huge pain in the tuchus.


70

Eurogamer Italy

Nintendo Switch

Oct 29, 2021

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70

Hey Poor Player

Nintendo Switch

Oct 25, 2021

Nostalgic and engaging from start to finish, The Lightbringer is a solid puzzle platformer with a lot of heart that’s easy to recommend. It’s not perfect—the combat element needs a bit of work—but it’s easier to overlook its weaker elements when everything else is so smartly designed. While The Lightbringer ends sooner than I would have liked, it also feels like the prelude to something grander. After all, is the darkness ever truly vanquished?


60

Impulsegamer

Nintendo Switch

Oct 28, 2021

The Lightbringer misses many opportunities. Despite having great core gameplay, it fails to immerse the player in its lore and aura due to its rough, and at times, incomplete edges. If players are willing to look past these shortcomings, the gameplay will keep fans of 2.5D platformers satisfied. That is, if they don’t skip a level every time they are met with the slightest of challenges.


60

Checkpoint Gaming

Nintendo Switch

Oct 27, 2021

The Lightbringer definitely brings some platforming joy to the surface but stumbles with uneven boss encounters. The game is easy to pick up with a gradual increase in platforming difficulty, though the lack of a checkpoint system may be a drawback for those less tried and tested to the ways of platformers. There is depth here if you’re after a challenge but The Lightbringer may end up leaving you a bit wanting.


60

Niche Gamer

Oct 23, 2021

Maybe in time, The Lightbringer will get an “illuminated edition” or some kind of redux, where the developer can give the game the extra bit of refinement it needs. If that never happens, for its price, The Lightbringer is still worth a play for its feel-good atmosphere, and engaging platforming. The Lightbringer was reviewed on Nintendo Switch using a code provided by Zordix.

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