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Child of Light
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“I really love this game! The story is amazing, it has been a comfort game since I was a child! Unfortunately, this version has too many graphical errors that make the gameplay unbearable. I had to get a refund. I've…”
31 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“It's an amazing, beautifully crafted game. Perfect to bring kids along the journey as it has a "soft-coop" mode in which one player can control a tiny helpful spirit. My only criticism is that it is very easy. Even for…”
“I keep trying to get into it and... failing. It's interesting, beautiful and artistic so to speak. But it doesn't manage to keep my interest even though on paper it should: it's turn based (I love turn based games),…”
26 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“It's an amazing, beautifully crafted game. Perfect to bring kids along the journey as it has a "soft-coop" mode in which one player can control a tiny helpful spirit. My only criticism is that it is very easy. Even for…”
“I really love this game! The story is amazing, it has been a comfort game since I was a child! Unfortunately, this version has too many graphical errors that make the gameplay unbearable. I had to get a refund. I've…”
12 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“It's a good game, what a pity it doesn't have achievements. I stopped playing this game a long time ago, but I played it again and finished it and I fell in love with it. I recommend this game. It's an unknown…”
“The Good: This game is incredibly charming. For what you pay, you get a really stylistic game with a beautiful OST and solid gameplay. I played on Steam Deck; no special settings were required and the controls felt…”
“Child of Light is exactly what it tells you it is – a beautiful fairytale. Not the type of experience that would dramatically change your life, but that's not a bad thing at all. Here you have a melancholic piano…”
5 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“The Good: This game is incredibly charming. For what you pay, you get a really stylistic game with a beautiful OST and solid gameplay. I played on Steam Deck; no special settings were required and the controls felt…”
“I enjoyed this one. Gorgeous watercolour art style with a solid RPG under it all. It plays well on steam deck. I didn't have any issues with the launcher and was even able to play it offline when I didn't have internet…”
9 of the 80 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Game no longer launches. Plenty of topics in the discussions about it. Waiting on response for refund. Update: Refund denided, as expected. Steam tells me to contact Ubisoft. Ubisoft give a me some links and…”
“Unfortunately because of Ubisoft's parasitic malware requirement, this game will not launch at all”
“This game looks incredible, but I literally cannot play it because they force you to log in with an Ubisoft account to open the game, even though you're buying it on Steam. If you have an Ubisoft account already, maybe…”
6 of the 80 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a good game, what a pity it doesn't have achievements. I stopped playing this game a long time ago, but I played it again and finished it and I fell in love with it. I recommend this game. It's an unknown…”
6 of the 80 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I keep trying to get into it and... failing. It's interesting, beautiful and artistic so to speak. But it doesn't manage to keep my interest even though on paper it should: it's turn based (I love turn based games),…”
“Fun, nostalgic game. Combat gets a bit repetitive closer to the end and there are some bugs with shadows on my pc, but overall it's a nice game.”
4 of the 80 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The Good: This game is incredibly charming. For what you pay, you get a really stylistic game with a beautiful OST and solid gameplay. I played on Steam Deck; no special settings were required and the controls felt…”
“Not much to say. It's a simple turn based rpg. Easy to get into, quick to finish.”
“Of COURSE I recommend this game. Almost as much as I recommend you look up "Child of Light Yoshitaka Amano Artwork" on any search engine, & treat yourself to some of the most beautiful artwork that's been painted by…”
4 of the 80 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Game no longer launches. Plenty of topics in the discussions about it. Waiting on response for refund. Update: Refund denided, as expected. Steam tells me to contact Ubisoft. Ubisoft give a me some links and…”
“This listing shouldn't be allowed on Steam anymore, it is a scam. Literally unplayable in 2026. Unacceptable anti-consumer practice from Ubisoft. Played this years ago on Xbox, tried to repurchase on Steam and haven't…”
“I really love this game! The story is amazing, it has been a comfort game since I was a child! Unfortunately, this version has too many graphical errors that make the gameplay unbearable. I had to get a refund. I've…”
Counted across 80 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Do not punish good games for the practices of their current publisher. This game was created in 2014, when Assassins Creed Unity came out. We can all agree that's before UBISOFT became the garbage fire they are today. The development team who worked on this game did a fantastic…”
— a player, Steam review · 111 hrs played“A game so good, a cast so bright! Stacked against other games, this one is full of might!”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“[h1]Enjoyed it more than I thought I would[/h1] Occasionally I'll love playing a game that doesn't ask the world of me, in term of difficulty or achievements, and this game did just that. I played on story mode difficulty, and I felt it was a very easy-going and enjoyable game,…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:05 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Fantasy · Great Soundtrack · Turn-Based · Female Protagonist · Platformer · Adventure · 2D · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Hand-drawn · Beautiful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Partial Controller Support · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * * |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://childoflight.ubi.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: Intel Core2Duo E8200 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X2 240 @ 2.8 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT or AMD Radeon HD2900 XT (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible