A masterclass in casual design, Lumines Arise delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
90
Verdict
95%
Steam
86
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (95% positive from 868 reviews)
Critically acclaimed (86/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
No significant drawbacks reported
Lumines Arise is a 2025 puzzle video game developed by Enhance Games and Monstars Inc. and published by Enhance Games for PlayStation 5 and Windows. It is a falling block puzzle game where 2x2 blocks of different colors fall down to the floor and creating 2x2 colored squares of the same color or greater allows the timeline to clear the colored squares from left to right in sync with the song’s BPM. Each stage has unique block colors and textures, backgrounds, visual effects, sound effects, and a unique song to go with it.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
It was well worth the price and while it did get a little repetitive for me at one point it was still a lot of fun.
forgot to review this a coupla months ago, but i quite like this one a lot. though, i think it has the weakest music in the series by far. there's way too little variety, so many of the tracks are just EDM-esque. which i mean, nothing wrong with that (to an extent) but at a certain point this soundtrack starts sounding like UK chav oonce-oonce-oonce noise. man, you guys really dropped the ball there. and theres so much visual clutter too. yeah it does look nice, but its pretty annoying to play against. feels like the game is fighting me lmao. whatever, the lumines gameplay loop is untouchable, so id still recommend this one despite everything. but if the previous complaints of mine put you off, then i would strongly recommend picking up Lumines Remastered (or if you have a PS Vita, PLEASE play Electronic Symphony. its music picks are so damn peak)
If you are a fan of puzzlers and like great effects and sound, this game is for you!
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