Underplayed Gems

Strayed Lights (2023)

Strayed Lights cover
Developer
Embers
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 484 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A wordless, atmospheric action adventure through a dreamlike world of shadows and fractured lands, with a hauntingly beautiful score and emotional encounters.

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What players say

Players praise the striking art style and wordless storytelling, but the combat feels one-note: it relies entirely on color-coded parrying and dodging with little variation. The game is short, around 5 to 6 hours, and opinions split on the difficulty, normal is too easy for some, while expert is punishing.

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Screenshots

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