Underplayed Gems

Xiaye's Doors of Magic: Lightchaser (2026)

Xiaye's Doors of Magic: Lightchaser cover
Developer
幻海空镜工作室
Publisher
Wise Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 15 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A reflective and slightly tense mix of realistic slice-of-life narrative and light tactical combat, focusing on personal struggles and choices.

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What players say

Players praise the game for its realistic portrayal of Chinese students facing the Gaokao and life after, with seven character stories and a unique battle system where stealing enemy scores replaces hit points. The tactical gameplay ties directly to school subjects, but some find the story too depressing and note clunky UI, no manual saves, and no fast-forward, making retries tedious.

Screenshots

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