Glowkeeper

About

Glowkeeper is a single player action game. It was developed by bucketfish and was released on August 28, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Glowkeeper is a puzzle game where you manipulate elemental forces by linking and dissolving them to solve over 80 puzzles. Explore a glowing, interconnected world with multiple paths, gentle difficulty, and optional challenges, aided by a helpful hint system and unlimited undos. Journey alongside a firefly friend to uncover the story hidden in this luminescent realm.

Genres & Tags

Adventure

Play Modes

Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

music4 positive mentions

Glowkeeper features clever and innovative puzzle design that effectively utilizes its match-3 mechanics, providing a satisfying and engaging experience.
The game offers a beautiful atmosphere with a cozy aesthetic and a delightful soundtrack, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the gameplay.
With a mix of challenging and unique puzzles, Glowkeeper encourages exploration and experimentation, rewarding players with 'aha!' moments and a sense of accomplishment.

Some puzzles can be quite difficult, potentially leading to frustration, especially those that rely heavily on timing and execution.
The game's aesthetics may initially seem unclear or unappealing, which could detract from the experience for some players.
While the hint system is helpful, it may not always provide enough guidance for more complex multi-room puzzles, leaving players feeling stuck at times.

gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay in Glowkeeper is characterized by its innovative use of a line-drawing mechanic to destroy elements, complemented by a match-3 system that introduces surprising interactions and physical properties of blocks. The puzzle design is ambitious and well-crafted, effectively teaching players its mechanics with minimal text while incorporating various supplementary elements like reset points and warp points to create complex multi-room challenges. Overall, the game excels in exploring its mechanics thoroughly, resulting in a satisfying and engaging puzzle-platforming experience.
- “Glowkeeper hides a number of mechanics and special interactions that you'll learn as you progress through the game.”
- “The puzzle design is strong, teaches all its game mechanics while needing hardly any text except for room names, and makes full use of all its mechanics, no matter how basic.”
- “Great game with cool mechanics that enable some quite complicated logic and well-planned out puzzles.”
- “Before I started playing, I was a little skeptical of the match-3 mechanic.”
- “It's a mechanic that could easily get out of hand with complexity.”
- “Started off as a simple platformer, then the match-3 mechanic was introduced, then the map continuity had a part in the puzzle.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its cohesive design and ability to enhance the overall atmosphere, contributing to a beautiful and immersive experience. Players appreciate the soundtrack as a standout feature, complementing the game's visuals and gameplay.
- “The atmosphere and music are very nice.”
- “I really like this game - the whole theme is very cohesive, including the music design.”
- “Beautiful puzzle game with amazing music and controls!”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of Glowkeeper are described as functional but often unappealing, with some users finding them detrimental to the experience until familiar with the game mechanics. However, there are positive remarks about the visuals being pretty, and the overall aesthetic is complemented by a nice soundtrack. Overall, opinions on the graphics are mixed, with some players appreciating the style while others criticize it.
- “The visuals are pretty, and the game has a nice soundtrack!”
- “This game is fire, very nice graphics and is Linux Arch friendly :)”
- “If you don't mind Glowkeeper's aesthetics and its (eventually) challenging difficulty, then it has a lot to offer.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its enchanting quality, complemented by beautiful art and music that create a cozy, comforting experience akin to enjoying a warm cup of tea on a rainy day. Players highly recommend it for its immersive and inviting ambiance.
- “The art, the puzzles, the general atmosphere—it's enchanting!”
- “Atmosphere-wise, it was like sipping a cup of warm tea on a rainy day. Highly recommend.”
- “The atmosphere and music are very nice.”