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She and the Light Bearer

83%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
gameplay, grinding
87% User Score Based on 396 reviews

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"She and The Light Bearer" is a point-and-click adventure game with a fairy tale aesthetic, featuring a little firefly on a journey to awaken the Mother within a mysterious forest. The game is rich in art, poetry, dialogue, and music, and presents challenges and puzzles to earn the trust of the forest. With hand-drawn visuals and an instrumental acoustic soundtrack, players will be immersed in this musical and narrative experience.

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She and the Light Bearer screenshot
She and the Light Bearer screenshot
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87%
Audience ScoreBased on 396 reviews
story124 positive mentions
gameplay8 negative mentions

  • The art and visuals are stunning, creating a beautiful and immersive experience.
  • The game features a charming story with engaging characters and a lovely soundtrack.
  • It's a relaxing and wholesome game, perfect for casual play and suitable for younger audiences.
  • The gameplay is overly simplistic and repetitive, with easy puzzles that lack challenge.
  • The dialogue is often tedious and lengthy, making the pacing feel slow and drawn out.
  • Scene transitions can be frustratingly long, detracting from the overall experience.
  • story
    350 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "She and the Light Bearer" is characterized by its beautiful visuals and poetic writing, offering a heartwarming, nature-oriented narrative that resonates with themes of ecology and self-discovery. While some players appreciate its charming characters and engaging storytelling, others find the dialogue repetitive and the plot somewhat simplistic or cliché. Overall, it serves as a relaxing, family-friendly experience, though it may not appeal to those seeking a more complex or challenging narrative.

    • “The story is absolutely chock-full of themes and symbolism that'll melt your heart.”
    • “She and the light bearer dazzled me with its beautiful art style and compelling story.”
    • “The game is really wholesome and the story was engaging.”
    • “The story is obtuse and the dialogue is annoying and repetitive.”
    • “The story is straightforward and leaves no other alternatives than to follow the script, and unfortunately the script doesn't encourage for a second run.”
    • “The story is a bit weak and the dialogues are boring.”
  • graphics
    178 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of "She and the Light Bearer" are widely praised for their stunning hand-drawn art style, vibrant color palette, and whimsical charm, making it a visual delight that enhances the overall experience. Many reviewers highlight the game's ability to create a fairy tale atmosphere through its beautiful visuals, although some note that the simplistic 2D art can feel lackluster in terms of technical execution. Overall, the artwork is considered the strongest aspect of the game, appealing to those who appreciate cute and immersive graphics.

    • “The art style is stunning, the music is very nice, and I loved each of the characters. The visuals are just amazing.”
    • “The color palette, art style, and tone of this game are positively stunning.”
    • “The artwork is incredible, and the music was charming. Overall, a beautiful, sweet game, with engaging characters, music, and artwork.”
    • “She and the light bearer is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. While the game features arguably charming artwork and overarching narrative, that's about the end of the merits it has for serious gamers.”
    • “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
    • “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lackluster 2D visuals.”
  • music
    166 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and soothing qualities, enhancing the overall experience with a serene and calming soundtrack that complements the stunning visuals. Many players found the music to be memorable and expressive, often stopping to listen and enjoy it, although some noted that the character dialogue could occasionally overpower the soundtrack. Overall, the combination of enchanting music and beautiful artwork creates a relaxing atmosphere that resonates well with players seeking a tranquil gaming experience.

    • “The music is so complex and natural, so satisfying to the point where I stop playing just to listen to the music for a while with full volume on speaker.”
    • “The music complements the art very nicely, making the game an aesthetically wonderful experience.”
    • “Absolutely loved streaming this game, it had such a whimsical and wholesome vibe to it and the art style, soundtrack, and animation were so beautiful - very aesthetically pleasing!”
    • “My only two caveats were that the music did get a bit repetitive at points, and the loading screen between each room was a bit annoying, but the game is so short it isn't a big deal.”
    • “I wouldn’t mute the voices all the way, but I would have quieted them quite a bit because they overpowered the music at some points.”
    • “As beautiful as this game is in terms of art and music, I cannot stand by the game design itself.”
  • gameplay
    70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "She and the Light Bearer" is primarily point-and-click, but it has been criticized for being overly simplistic and repetitive, often feeling more like a visual novel than a traditional game. While the art and music are praised, many reviewers noted that the puzzles lack challenge and variety, leading to a straightforward experience that may not engage players for long. Overall, the game is seen as suitable for younger audiences or those seeking a light, story-driven experience, but it falls short for players looking for deeper gameplay mechanics.

    • “While She and the Light Bearer offers simple point-and-click gameplay, the art, writing, and music is where it really shines.”
    • “Every now and then, the point-and-click mechanics are intertwined with riddles to solve and small puzzle minigames.”
    • “Would also recommend for younger players as the gameplay is very intuitive and the story is family-friendly.”
    • “She and the Light Bearer is a visually stunning point-and-click game that falls short in terms of gameplay and storytelling.”
    • “In terms of gameplay, this is really just a poorly built and badly written visual novel, with some really lightweight and lame point-and-click puzzles that would fail to hinder a three-year-old.”
    • “Not to mention that this game feels like 80% dialogue and 20% gameplay.”
  • emotional
    50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is widely praised for its heartwarming and touching narrative, complemented by stunning art and a beautiful soundtrack. Players report feeling a strong emotional connection to the characters, often experiencing joy and sadness throughout their journey, with some even shedding tears during pivotal moments. Overall, the game is described as a wholesome and engaging experience, perfect for those seeking a meaningful and aesthetically pleasing adventure.

    • “This game doesn’t just infuse you with peace while you’re playing it; the ending to 'She and the Light Bearer' is beautiful, moving, touching, and both heartbreaking and inspires a lasting sense of hope.”
    • “I was emotionally invested (happy, sad, curious) throughout my entire time playing it.”
    • “A beautiful touching game and a beautiful emotive story.”
  • humor
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is consistently praised for being cute, funny, and wholesome, with well-written dialogues that enhance the overall experience. While some voice acting may be less appealing, the engaging characters and charming story contribute to a delightful and occasionally darkly humorous narrative. Overall, players find the humor to be a standout feature that adds depth and enjoyment to the game.

    • “It's super cute, funny, and wholesome.”
    • “The dialogue is also really well-written and occasionally very funny, and the story overall is sweet and engaging.”
    • “Fantastic visuals, beautiful music, funny dialogues, characters you care about, and voice acting in Klonoa style.”
  • grinding
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, with repetitive movement between locations and dialogues contributing to a sense of monotony. While achieving 100% completion is relatively easy, the lack of challenging puzzles and the need to revisit completed areas can lead to frustration. Overall, the experience is marked by a sense of tedium rather than engaging gameplay.

    • “Moving from place to place is tedious for a point and click.”
    • “Overall, it's fairly easy to 100% but again, it's tedious.”
    • “The puzzles are not that difficult and having to go to previously completed/visited areas is tedious and can be quite annoying.”
  • atmosphere
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere in *she and light bearer* is highly praised for its beautiful graphics and immersive art style, which create a fairy tale ambiance that balances light and dark elements. Reviewers note that the changing visuals contribute to a relaxing and captivating experience, making it a standout feature of the game. Overall, the atmosphere enhances the storytelling and artistic appreciation, appealing to fans of indie and atmospheric games.

    • “This makes sense for this game, because it is all about the complete experience: the beautiful graphics, providing a fairy tale atmosphere - they found a good balance between the dark and the light in their design.”
    • “The art style is immersive because of its beauty (the biggest plus of this game) and subtly changes all the time, causing different atmospheres.”
    • “It was completely worth the money and I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes storytelling, indie games, atmospheric games, or appreciates art.”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is considered low, with some players feeling it offers little incentive to play again after completing it once or twice. However, those who appreciate a well-crafted narrative may find value in experiencing the story again, despite the limited replay value.

    • “If you want long games or games with high replayability, then maybe it's not for you; but if you want a beautiful tale that is created with love, then yes.”
    • “- Replay value, at least to me, is zero.”
    • “(-) Replayability = twice?”
    • “- Replay value, at least to me, is zero.”
  • character development
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers praise the character development for its creative and interesting designs, highlighting the appealing art style and strong visual elements that enhance the overall experience. The characters are described as both cute and strong, contributing positively to the game's aesthetic appeal.

    • “I like the character design (the orchid roped me in) and the art style.”
    • “The character designs are creative and interesting as well.”
    • “Cute and strong character designs!”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    While the game is praised for its excellent art style, music, and story, users have reported stability issues, particularly with glitches related to Xbox controller compatibility, where PlayStation controller indicators are displayed and joystick movement is unresponsive. Improvements in dubbing are also suggested.

    • “There are still some glitches for Xbox controllers; when we try to play the game with an Xbox controller, the game shows the PlayStation controller's indicator and we cannot move around with the joystick.”
    • “The game has great art style, music, and story, but the stability issues, especially with controller compatibility, need to be addressed.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization of "She and the Light Bearer" has been criticized as a cash grab by mobile developers, with many reviewers feeling that it lacks the depth and quality expected from a PC game. While the artwork and narrative are noted as positive aspects, they do not compensate for the game's perceived shortcomings and its mobile origins.

    • “She and the Light Bearer is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. While the game features arguably charming artwork and an overarching narrative, that's about the end of the merits it has for serious gamers.”

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3h Median play time
3h Average play time
3-3h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 8 analyzed playthroughs

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