The Glow

About

"The Glow" is a survival game with roguelike elements, where you explore a semi-randomly generated world and try to survive while maintaining your sanity. You can choose different objectives for each playthrough and interact with other characters as you scavenge for resources. Completing objectives unlocks new characters, adding variety to your gameplay experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

25%

Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features an interesting scavenging system that adds depth to gameplay, particularly with mechanics related to Hunger and Sanity.
The pixel art is beautifully done, creating a vibrant and spooky atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
The combat mechanics are quick to learn and can be either rewarding or stressful, providing an engaging challenge for players.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including issues with unlockables not functioning and a lack of a proper save system, making it frustrating to progress.
NPC interactions and enemy spotting mechanics are poorly designed, leading to inconsistent and often unfair gameplay experiences.
The dialogue and text quality are subpar, with instances of awkward phrasing that detract from the immersion and storytelling.

story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
81%
19%
The game's story is undermined by severe technical issues, particularly a broken save system that fails to register completed missions, leaving players unable to progress. Despite successfully finishing missions, players find their progress untracked, resulting in frustration and a lack of continuity in the narrative experience. Overall, the game's mechanics detract significantly from the intended storytelling.
- “This game is severely broken, both in mechanics and attempted story.”
- “Choosing to return to the menu of the game, however, reveals that your progress was not saved. Despite successfully completing the mission, it did not register, and not only do you not have the unlocked character you were promised, but you also do not have the collected essence you may or may not have picked up while running from eyeballs and zombies.”
- “Because there is no way for the game to track your essence or the fact you completed the missions, there is no way for you to then play the later missions which require the ones before them to be completed.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The gameplay is characterized by a heavy reliance on mechanics, particularly scavenging and stealth, which some players find interesting but ultimately lacking in depth and strategy. While the atmosphere is engaging, the game suffers from numerous bugs and a disjointed narrative, leading to frustration with its mechanics and randomness. Overall, the gameplay experience is marred by technical issues and a lack of compelling combat or story elements.
- “The scavenging system was very nice compared with the mechanics of hunger and sanity.”
- “The game mechanics are very well sketched out, despite the few minor flaws.”
- “This game is severely broken, both in mechanics and attempted story.”
- “The randomness can be unforgiving, especially due to the fact that one of the primary gameplay elements is stealthing around wandering enemies.”
- “The game is extremely mechanics heavy, with no real narrative or mystery to really move it along, but the mechanics are fairly boring, with not a lot of strategy in combat or while sneak-looting.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere of the game is praised for being incredibly interesting, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. However, it is marred by significant bugs that detract from the immersion.
- “Although the atmosphere and the gameplay are incredibly interesting, this game is bugged like a rotting corpse.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the game experiences frequent freezing issues, impacting overall stability.
- “The game also occasionally just freezes.”
- “The game also occasionally just freezes.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game's graphics are noted for being polished and visually appealing, contributing to an overall neat aesthetic. However, some users find the visual elements to be somewhat repetitive.
- “This game features polished graphics that enhance the overall experience.”
- “The visuals in this game are impressive and contribute significantly to its appeal.”
- “The graphics are well-designed and add a layer of depth to the gameplay.”