Lightseekers

About

Lightseekers is a strategy-based trading card game that can be played both multiplayer and single-player, with a focus on player-vs-player battles. The game takes place in the diverse fantasy world of Tantos, where players can choose from over 100 heroes and construct their own unique deck to determine the future of this magical planet. With fast-paced, tactical gameplay and immersive lore, Lightseekers offers a rich and engaging experience for both casual and experienced players.

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Play Modes

71%

Audience ScoreBased on 116 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

monetization7 negative mentions

Lightseekers offers a unique gameplay mechanic with its rotating card system, making it different from traditional TCGs.
The game is accessible for beginners, with simple rules and a casual pace, making it enjoyable for players of all ages.
The integration of physical and digital cards through a scanning feature is a standout aspect, allowing players to use their physical collections in the game.

The game suffers from a poor mobile port experience on PC, with a bad UI and lack of essential features like deck editing and proper scaling.
There are significant balance issues, especially in competitive play, leading to a frustrating experience for new players against more experienced opponents.
The game has a heavy pay-to-win aspect, making it difficult for free-to-play players to progress without spending money on card packs.

gameplay
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
65%
13%
The gameplay of the game is characterized by unique mechanics and a light, enjoyable trading card experience, appealing to fans of the genre. However, some players find the advanced rules poorly explained and the overall mechanics flawed, leading to a lack of depth and strategy. Despite these criticisms, the game offers a wealth of single-player content and a well-paced learning curve, making it suitable for casual players.
- “Lightseekers is a light and enjoyable trading card game with unique gameplay mechanics.”
- “Really great card game with a neat rotating buff mechanic.”
- “A lot of thought went into designing gameplay and software; give it a try even if you have some preconceptions about it, you won't regret it!”
- “There are times where some of the more advanced rules and mechanics are not explained very well, so that is a bit of a negative.”
- “Secondly, the game's mechanics are flawed; the cards are completely bland. Without creatures, actual combat, or any depth of strategy, this is by far the worst card game I have ever had the displeasure of picking up.”
- “It's overcomplicated due to rotating card mechanics and cards that need to shuffle specific card types from your hand to be played.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The game's story mode features challenging missions that can be tackled without excessive spending, allowing players to earn cards and build decks through various missions. However, some users find the campaign difficulty frustratingly high, making it feel nearly impossible to progress without significant investment. Despite these challenges, the game offers a generous gold yield from missions, enabling free-to-play players to advance at a reasonable pace.
- “Cards are easy to earn/build decks with to take down a load of cool challenges and story mode in the game.”
- “Of course, spending some money will give you an edge, but the gold yield from missions is quite generous making it possible to get things for free.”
- “Weekly missions come at you, well, weekly and yield high amounts of gold and some gems (paid currency), and daily missions are certainly a thing.”
- “I love the concept of this game and have enjoyed playing it; however, the game is basically dead. It lags a lot even with my 300 up and 300 down. The campaigns are unbeatable. I take it could work if you plowed hundreds of pounds into the game, which I cannot afford to do. I have been gaining cards slowly doing normal missions, but still, it is impossible to beat the campaigns. Even the first one of the campaign is just stupid.”
- “I don't want to farm PvP arena to do quests in order to get currency.”
- “Of course, spending some money will give you an edge, but the gold yield from missions is quite generous, making it possible to get things for free.”
monetization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of Lightseekers has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with players feeling that the game is a low-quality port of a mobile app designed to extract money through in-game purchases for better cards. Many reviewers express frustration over the game's reliance on microtransactions, which detracts from the overall experience and contributes to its rapid decline in player numbers. Overall, the monetization strategy is seen as exploitative and indicative of a lack of effort from the developers.
- “So it's closer to an unbalanced cash grab.”
- “Lightseekers is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a cash grab by greedy mobile devs. This mobile app is a CCG, basically a weak ripoff of Magic: The Gathering or Hearthstone, only much worse.”
- “There's a lightweight single-player campaign, and it's difficult to do that without paying up for better cards... it's a cash grab scam, guys.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics are generally praised for their colorful and positive artwork, though some users find the card descriptions small and difficult to read. Additionally, the cartoonish style may not appeal to all, particularly for older audiences.
- “The artwork is colorful and positive.”
- “Graphics are nice; however, the descriptions on the cards themselves are a bit small and hard to read sometimes.”
- “I don't appreciate the cartoonish visuals; they feel more suited for 7-year-old kids.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting a lack of engaging content beyond social matches and a perceived dead player base on PC. Many feel that the game is not worth the investment of time or money, particularly due to the heavy reliance on purchasing card packs to progress.
- “I have also noticed that no one plays the PvP arena; the only matches I can find are in social. I hate to say it, but I believe this game is dead on PC before it has even fully launched. There is no RPG with maps to explore or anything else to do, so apart from grinding social matches, this game is just not worth playing. Do not waste your time unless you want to spend tons of money on card packs.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express a desire for a more intense and immersive musical experience, highlighting the need for epic sounds and a dynamic soundtrack that complements the game's action and themes.