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Lightracer Spark

Lightracer Spark

Lightracer Spark is a Sci-Fi Narrative game. You are an amender from a high civilization, descending to various extraterrestrial worlds. Guide living beings to prosperity, or nip a spark in the bud. Accumulate strength through choices and strategies to grasp the rise and fall of all civilizations.

Released Apr 12, 2023 Developer Smartmelon Games Platforms Windows RPGSci-fiSpaceDramaVisual Novel
View on Steam ↗ $9.09 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

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.

83.8%positive1,017 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Lightracer Spark is a good sci-fi visual novel-style game about uplifting alien civilizations, the fate of three very different civilizations, and eventually the fate of the universe. The strongest part of the game is its storytelling. It feels almost like reading a good sci-fi…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Peak Deep Scifi, i suggest you play ignition first because it makes the moments hit much harder”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

562all-time peak
0 50 100 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 74 avg · Apr 2023

Achievement 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.

40achievements
18.4%median completion
1.6%rarest: Lightracer
85.0% of players 78.0% of players 58.4% of players 54.5% of players 53.3% of players 49.6% of players 49.0% of players 48.9% of players 48.1% of players 34.0% of players 28.7% of players 26.9% of players 26.7% of players 24.9% of players 22.4% of players 21.9% of players 19.8% of players 19.6% of players 18.8% of players 18.5% of players 18.4% of players 17.7% of players 16.9% of players 15.9% of players 11.6% of players 10.3% of players 9.4% of players 7.3% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.8% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 2.0% of players 1.8% of players 1.6% of players 85.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.0%AI Takeover — Complete the Prologue
78.0%Beginning of Amendment — Complete [EVE OF REVOLUTION]
58.4%Unknown Path — Complete [GENERAL PURPOSE AI]
Rarest badges of honor
1.6%Lightracer — Complete all endings of Originium, Grey and Green, and Will of the Stars.
1.8%Torchbearer — Complete the four main ending of Will of the Stars.
2.0%Planet Collapse — Complete [CODE FORTY-NINE]

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.

$9.09−30% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$12.99base price
$9.09lowest since tracking began2026-09-17
US9.09 USD−30%
EU8.95 EUR−30%
UK7.69 GBP−30%
Australia13.26 AUD−30%
Canada11.89 CAD−30%
Japan1,050 JPY−30%
Brazil29.39 BRL−30%
China29.40 CNY−30%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$4.4 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 27, 2026
The sea of stars stretches on; you and I will meet again

Long time no see, everyone. It's me, your old friend — the Answer Machine (问答机), the writer of the Lightracer series. Since Lightracer: For Judge came out, it's been far too long since I last talked w

Jan 08, 2025
"Lightracer: For Judge" officially released & series bundle launch

Dear Amenders, It's been a while since we last connected. We are thrilled to announce that the third installment of the "Lightracer" series, "Lightracer: For Judge" is now officially available on the

Oct 14, 2024
The sequel to Lightracer: Spark is confirmed to participate in the October 2024

Dear Amender, long time no see! The Demo of "Lightracer: For Judge", the sequel to "Lightracer: Spark" is now Launched. This Demo contains the complete first chapter and part of the second chapter. "L

Sep 10, 2024
《Lightracer：For Judge》gameplay reveal

This video reviews the release history of the Light Chaser series, and also brings some forward-looking information about "Lightracer：For Judge". https://store.steampowered.com/app/3042680 If you are

Jul 23, 2024
The Newest title “Lightracer:The Judge" Unveiled

Dear Amenders, It's been a while since we last connected. Today, we are thrilled to announce the latest title to the "Lightracer" series by Smartmelon Games: "Lightracer: For Judge." The story of this

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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.

GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsRPG · Sci-fi · Space · Drama · Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction · Space Sim · CRPG · Lore-Rich · Story Rich · Strategy · Multiple Endings (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese
Achievements40
Official sitehttps://www.thesmartmelon.com/index
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: 64bit Windows 7/10 Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-2400 3.1GHZ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650Ti 2G DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible