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Guide Aurora through Lemuria in a rhyming fairy-tale RPG of 2D exploration, firefly-assisted puzzles, and timed turn-based battles.
Released 29 Apr 2014
Interrupt Enemy Turns
Explore by Flying
Control a Firefly
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.
Developed by Ubisoft Montréal · Published by Ubisoft
Aurora, a girl from 1895 Austria, awakens in Lemuria, a magical land where the Queen of the Night has taken the sun, moon, and stars. She sets out with new companions to recover them and find a way home. Dialogue and narration are written in rhyme.
Explore Lemuria as a 2D side-scrolling adventure, travelling through distinct areas, meeting creatures, taking on quests, and finding hidden items. Aurora can fly as the journey progresses, while the firefly Igniculus can help uncover treasures, solve puzzles, and distract enemies. A second player can control Igniculus in local co-op.
Battles use an active-time system: characters and enemies advance along a timeline, and well-timed actions can interrupt opponents. Build a party from recruited companions, develop their skills as they level up, and craft and equip gems to adjust their abilities.
Players often praise the watercolor-like art, soundtrack, and fairytale atmosphere, along with the rhyming presentation and memorable companions. Many enjoy the timing-based battles and find the adventure a pleasant, approachable RPG, though some say combat becomes repetitive or the rhymes wear thin.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | Child of Light supports single-player and a 2-player cooperative mode. The co-op is asymmetric: one player controls Aurora and the other controls Igniculus. The official description states this cooperative mode is seamless drop-in/drop-out. The provided information indicates local/Remote Play Together-style co-op, not online matchmaking or PvP. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 77/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
