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Glimmer in Mirror
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 44 reviews raise this.
“gameplay is fun quality is so cute storyline wanderful good”
“Cute and funny metroidvania with a gorgeous art style. Important to note that the game is currently in early access, expect some bugs and some missing translations. Reviewing metroidvanias fairly is incredibly hard due…”
“While it's not a bad game, I'd wait for it to get out of early access as there are plenty of issues that can stop you from enjoying it. My experience so far... Positive: -Some fairly varied enemies. When it comes to…”
23 of the 44 reviews raise this.
“gameplay is fun quality is so cute storyline wanderful good”
“Cute and funny metroidvania with a gorgeous art style. Important to note that the game is currently in early access, expect some bugs and some missing translations. Reviewing metroidvanias fairly is incredibly hard due…”
“While it's not a bad game, I'd wait for it to get out of early access as there are plenty of issues that can stop you from enjoying it. My experience so far... Positive: -Some fairly varied enemies. When it comes to…”
11 of the 44 reviews raise this.
“gameplay is fun quality is so cute storyline wanderful good”
“Cute and funny metroidvania with a gorgeous art style. Important to note that the game is currently in early access, expect some bugs and some missing translations. Reviewing metroidvanias fairly is incredibly hard due…”
“Check out our Steam curator , YouTube channel and Twitter! [EA/Kawaii/Action] Tremendously cute characters and world view. 2D metroidvania platformer with heartwarming story. The attack is mainly shooting, unique and a…”
11 of the 44 reviews raise this.
“The game looks great. The music is great. However, the game still needs work. Jumping is improved. Very happy multiple jump heights were added, but it still feels a little off. Jumping doesn't feel precise enough (ex:…”
“Game is quite decent, I really like the art style along with the sound track. Game play is ok it's not bad but it's ok... Positive: > Good art work > Good sound track > Character/Mob design's (Semi-Decent) > Abilities…”
“Overall, the game has a great base, music, and art, while the combat still feels a little lacking. I can't stress enough how enjoyable the experience still was regardless of that, since most of the game is exploring. I…”
6 of the 44 reviews raise this.
“While it's not a bad game, I'd wait for it to get out of early access as there are plenty of issues that can stop you from enjoying it. My experience so far... Positive: -Some fairly varied enemies. When it comes to…”
“Check out our Steam curator , YouTube channel and Twitter! [EA/Kawaii/Action] Tremendously cute characters and world view. 2D metroidvania platformer with heartwarming story. The attack is mainly shooting, unique and a…”
“Honestly, a lovely experience and one i'd recommend to anyone. Excitedly waiting for the next chapters! Main pros: - Combat is fun and never gets too annoying - Bosses are hard at first (playing on normal) but…”
15 of the 44 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“Cute and funny metroidvania with a gorgeous art style. Important to note that the game is currently in early access, expect some bugs and some missing translations. Reviewing metroidvanias fairly is incredibly hard due…”
“This game is very pretty, but the action is constantly interrupted by cutscenes for every object you pick up off the ground. They are very twee and very annoying, much more so than a game it most resembles, Ender…”
“Beautiful blue lily with small underwater spikes Gimmer in Mirror is a good metroidvania. I really liked the style of the environment and characters. It was interesting to explore different locations and fight different…”
13 of the 44 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“The game looks great. The music is great. However, the game still needs work. Jumping is improved. Very happy multiple jump heights were added, but it still feels a little off. Jumping doesn't feel precise enough (ex:…”
“A very nice Platformer in the vein of Ori and Hollow Knight. I literally gasped out-loud the first time I saw the graphics. There's also a dash of Ender Lillies in here. Obviously it's not quite as good as either of…”
“Game is quite decent, I really like the art style along with the sound track. Game play is ok it's not bad but it's ok... Positive: > Good art work > Good sound track > Character/Mob design's (Semi-Decent) > Abilities…”
11 of the 44 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is very pretty, but the action is constantly interrupted by cutscenes for every object you pick up off the ground. They are very twee and very annoying, much more so than a game it most resembles, Ender…”
“Game is quite decent, I really like the art style along with the sound track. Game play is ok it's not bad but it's ok... Positive: > Good art work > Good sound track > Character/Mob design's (Semi-Decent) > Abilities…”
“For version 0.6.11.0001: While still in early access, Glimmer in Mirror is already worth your time. Pro: - It has a very pretty look and feel to it. - Interesting story - Not too complicated mechanics Cons: - Combat…”
7 of the 44 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Cute and funny metroidvania with a gorgeous art style. Important to note that the game is currently in early access, expect some bugs and some missing translations. Reviewing metroidvanias fairly is incredibly hard due…”
“Check out our Steam curator , YouTube channel and Twitter! [EA/Kawaii/Action] Tremendously cute characters and world view. 2D metroidvania platformer with heartwarming story. The attack is mainly shooting, unique and a…”
“For version 0.6.11.0001: While still in early access, Glimmer in Mirror is already worth your time. Pro: - It has a very pretty look and feel to it. - Interesting story - Not too complicated mechanics Cons: - Combat…”
7 of the 44 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game looks great. The music is great. However, the game still needs work. Jumping is improved. Very happy multiple jump heights were added, but it still feels a little off. Jumping doesn't feel precise enough (ex:…”
“Game is quite decent, I really like the art style along with the sound track. Game play is ok it's not bad but it's ok... Positive: > Good art work > Good sound track > Character/Mob design's (Semi-Decent) > Abilities…”
“Overall, the game has a great base, music, and art, while the combat still feels a little lacking. I can't stress enough how enjoyable the experience still was regardless of that, since most of the game is exploring. I…”
Counted across 44 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 74.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“So, the art is stunning and the story as I have experienced so far is very good. The game overall is fantastic. But my God the map is so unhelpful. Actually spend like 30 mins just trying to find out where to go next. The game play is good too once you get used to it. If I…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“I will give this game a recommended rating because I am personally enjoying it and I want it to gain visibility so it can get better, but to me, the translation both in English and Spanish (my native language) is awful. The dialogues, menu options and game texts are plagued with…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“This has got to be one of the most peculiar Early Access games I've played. It's both extremely undercooked but also shows great care in some aspects. The artstyle and the enviroments look extremely pretty. The soundtrack, while mostly unmemorable, fits the game well. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Happy Spring Festival! Development Progress Update for Version 0.8
As our traditional Spring Festival arrives, I would like to send my warmest New Year greetings to everyone! Wishing you good health, boundless energy, a great appetite, and success in everything you s
Notice of Delay for the Version 0.8 Major Update
Hello, dear players. I’m TT, the producer of Glimmer in Mirror . I’m very sorry to inform you that although we have been developing at full speed, the originally planned Version 0.8 update before the
Emergency Patch for Unity Security Vulnerability
Hello everyone, this is TT. Earlier this morning, I received an email from Unity regarding a newly discovered security vulnerability (CVE-2025-59489) affecting the Unity Editor. This vulnerability imp
CubeGame Publisher Sale & New Version Development Progress
Hello everyone, long time no see. This is TT. First of all, congratulations to my publishing partner, CubeGame , on its 8th anniversary! Since the early days of developing Glimmer in Mirror , we’ve be
Happy 2025! New Development Logs
Happy New Year, everyone! I'm TT, the developer of Glimmer in Mirror. It's been a few months since the last major update, and I've received your messages asking about the progress of the new update. T
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Anime · Female Protagonist · Side Scroller · Exploration · 2D Platformer · Bullet Hell · Action · Platformer · JRPG · Action RPG · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 24 |
| Official site | https://wgzj.cubejoy.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)