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Lead Steven and the Crystal Gems to recover a stolen weapon through exploration, puzzles, and hybrid turn-based combat.
Released 13 Aug 2018
Play as Seven Heroes
Fuse Into Stevonnie
Explore Gem Locations
Join the Crystal Gems on the ultimate quest! A mysterious new Gem has stolen a powerful weapon. Only Steven and his friends have what it takes to stop her. “Save the Light” is a unique RPG hybrid that combines real-time and turn-based combat.
Developed by Grumpyface Studios, Finite Reflection Studios · Published by Cartoon Network Games









Steven and the Crystal Gems set out to recover a powerful weapon stolen by a mysterious new Gem. The game follows an original story as the group travels across Earth and encounters this Homeworld warrior.
Explore 3D environments, including Beach City and ancient Gem locations such as Strawberry Battlefield, the Great North, and Bismuth’s Forge. Interact with characters and use their abilities to solve puzzles along the way.
Build a party from seven playable characters and use their distinct abilities in combat that combines real-time and turn-based elements. Team up for combo moves and fuse characters into forms including Stevonnie, Smoky Quartz, Opal, Sardonyx, and Sugilite.
In favorable reviews, players appreciate being able to play as characters from the show, with party variety and character interactions making exploration more engaging. Some also enjoy the story, atmosphere, and feeling that the game fits the series rather than simply retelling it. These positive comments appear alongside criticism from other players about bugs, repetitive battles, and controls.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 20 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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