Endlight

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Endlight is a single player arcade shooter game. It was developed by Bigpants and was released on July 27, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

Break through and outlast shifting, twisting, chaos. Fly through surreal landscapes desperately trying to get hoops. Dodging is impossible, so start smashing.

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Single-Player

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93%

Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story1 negative mentions

Stunning and trippy visuals that create an immersive, chaotic, and artistic experience compared to games like Rez and Space Giraffe.
Unique gameplay with simple controls that combine flight, survival, and roguelike elements, providing a satisfying challenge and addictive flow.
Thoughtfully designed audio including voiced text options and humorous commentary enhances the game's quirky charm and atmosphere.

The lack of replayability after completing levels (except via rare yearly 'Right to Replay') limits long-term engagement for many players.
Some levels suffer from repetitive or poorly generated design, and difficulty spikes or forced skips can frustrate players.
The highly intense visual effects can be overwhelming, causing discomfort such as eye strain, headaches, or seizure risks for some players.

graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are widely praised for their stunning, immersive, and atmospheric quality, often being a key highlight that enhances the overall experience. However, they can be visually overwhelming or chaotic at times, and the game demands high settings for the full appeal, which may cause performance issues on lower-end systems.
- “It can be said to be an atmospheric game where you can admire the scenery colored by beautiful visuals.”
- “I was blown away by the visuals that bigpants was able to squeeze out of Unity.”
- “There are definitely moments where I just want to stare at the visuals instead of doing anything at all.”
- “Otherwise the game is a mess, rinse and repeat flying sim with ultra extra visuals and a nonexistent difficulty curve.”
- “The absolute chaos of the visuals makes it kind of a struggle to understand what is even happening.”
- “Raising the graphics levels beyond what I played 10 years ago makes my computer lag to hell.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The gameplay features a core loop of collecting hoops to gain shields and progress through levels while avoiding obstacles, with some unique mechanics like random extra lives and temporary autopilot invincibility adding variety. Though largely unchanged from earlier versions, subtle movement mechanics and quirky elements enhance the experience, despite occasional readability issues during gameplay.
- “Those amazing visuals are packaged up with some good audio that immerses you further into the experience, some unique gameplay (I want to get hoops and avoid everything, but once you start smashing things it really clicks) and some quirky glimpses into the mind of the game creator.”
- “Back then it was about 20 levels you need to survive one after the other with the core gameplay loop of get hoops to get shields, get enough to move onto the next level and avoid obstacles moving around you.”
- “Other curious additions to gameplay are when the game gives you a random 'extra life' or 'autopilot' is engaged and you lose control for a few seconds with invincibility.”
- “The trailer made the gameplay look more or less the same as it did before.”
- “Still, the gameplay was more or less the same and so were the graphics.”
- “The core gameplay hasn't changed at all.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is described as genuinely funny and well-paced, featuring quirky moments and witty text boxes that enhance the engaging and accessible experience.
- “It's genuinely funny.”
- “An engrossing game with occasional spot-on humor.”
- “The humor capitalizes on the pacing.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story aspect is overshadowed by a frustrating gameplay mechanic where failing a mission eight times results in the game forcibly closing, which disrupts the narrative experience.
- “If you fail the mission a total of 8 times, the game will be forced to close.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a highly atmospheric experience, enhanced by stunning visuals that allow players to fully appreciate the scenic environments.
- “It can be said to be an atmospheric game where you can admire the scenery colored by beautiful visuals.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its impressive visuals and smooth performance, indicating strong stability.
- “It looks incredible and runs great.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the potential for replayable levels but desire them to be included as a permanent feature to enhance long-term engagement.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users highlight the soundtrack as a notable strength, particularly praising the music in the outdoor levels for its quality and atmosphere.