Linelight is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
93
Verdict
97%
Steam
90
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 1.1K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (90/100 critic average)
No significant drawbacks reported
Linelight is a refreshingly inventive, minimalist puzzle-adventure game. It takes the wildly simple premise of "What if everything takes place on a line?" and rockets it into outer space. Each mechanic is immediately understandable, then gradually combined with familiar elements, leading to an exponentially large array bursting with puzzles, each with a one-of-a-kind solution. There’s no jump button. There’s no shoot button. The way you move creates a universe of possibilities and one mind-bending experience. Guide Dash across the game’s rich, clean, and relaxing worlds; Linelight simulates the experience of getting an A+ on an exceptionally hard test while receiving a back massage. The gameplay is simultaneously unique and intuitive enough that gamers, non-gamers, your technology-illiterate relatives, tweens, rocket scientists, a potato with googly eyes and toothpicks for arms, and even line connoisseurs are all on the same playing field of challenge.* Welcome to the world of Linelight. *Okay, maybe not the potato.Key FeaturesBask in the soft glow of a world made out of straight lines. Experience 6 hours of pure, unadulterated gameplay.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 7d ago
The mechanics for the game are really simple: you're a line of light, moving in a network. (I guess that would make it sort of a maze.) But there are various other mechanics, such as switches that can flip or move bridges, that gives it a lot of depth. I like the simplicity of a line here, since that means there is no question on whether you can sneakily get past a switch. It distills these kinds of puzzles to the bare minimum, of connections between items. The game is also presented nicely. Simple visuals, nice soundtracks. Some secrets to discover. I think the game is worth to experience; it might not have the hardest puzzles, but it's enjoyable.
Never thought that some lines of light could make me feel so many emotions
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