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She and the Light Bearer

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.

What works
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art
  • Soothing and fitting music
  • Heartwarming and poetic story
  • Relaxing and accessible gameplay
  • Charming and expressive characters
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short playtime
  • Minimal gameplay challenge
  • Slow scene transitions and movement
  • Some find voice acting annoying
  • Lack of depth in story and exploration

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Miskatonic

  • Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy

  • NEKO-NIN exHeart 2
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She and the Light Bearer: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity, Fantasy.

Why this game works

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