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Lumione

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the test in solving challenging puzzle-like levels. Learn from your failures and restore the Light of Hope to the seabed.

What works
  • Beautiful hand-painted art style
  • Phenomenal soundtrack
  • Unique and challenging platforming mechanics
  • Solid level design with puzzle elements
  • Rewarding for precision platformer veterans
Things to keep in mind
  • Floaty and sometimes inconsistent controls
  • Unforgiving and sometimes unfair hitboxes
  • Difficulty spikes and pacing issues
  • Lack of polish and bugs (e.g. respawn timing, clipping)
  • Minimal story and limited replayability

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Nuclear Blaze

  • Schein

  • Unbound: Worlds Apart

  • Master Spy

  • NO THING

  • A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead

  • ECHO

  • Face It - A game to fight inner demons

  • Airscape - The Fall of Gravity
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Nuclear Blaze

  • Schein

  • Master Spy
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Lumione: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Fantasy, Exploration, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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    "Many players report habitual play and desire to keep progressing despite difficulty and frustration."

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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    "Players experiment with different puzzle solutions and routes, though within a designed framework."

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  • Domination

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    "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; single-player focus."

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a challenging distraction with immersive music and atmosphere, escaping real-life stress."

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and love for the genre; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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  • Experimenting

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    "Players try different puzzles and stories, exploring various mechanics and approaches."

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  • Exploration

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    "Linear progression through fixed levels with no open exploration or discovery beyond story elements."

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop platforming skills, learn new mechanics, and improve through repeated attempts."

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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    "Requires constant attention and focus due to difficulty and precision needed."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Progression through levels and unlocking new mechanics, though no item collection or upgrades."

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Value

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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    "Players must avoid death by careful aiming and timing; resource and time management are key."

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