Strayed Lights

Critic reviews

• WorthPlaying

  Cody Medellin · Jul 28, 2023

  7.0

  The overall presentation is interesting. The environments are pretty to look at, and while the characters have a decent design, their use of light and shadow and other particle effects makes the game's look stand out more. The title easily runs at a very high frame rate with everything turned up, even on low-end systems. The soundtrack is quite good and does a nice job of creating some low-key action situations when needed while also letting the player know when to breathe and take in the sights. There are moments when the vibe of the tracks don't match with the on-screen action, but that doesn't happen too often.

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• 3rd-strike.com

  SebastiaanRaats · Jun 05, 2023

  6.8

  Despite some rough edges, Strayed Lights proves to be a fantastic debut for developer Embers. The combat system is accessible and addictive and the game’s visual design is outright fantastic. The platforming mechanics feel clunky and unfinished, and both the sound design and storytelling aren’t going to land with everyone, but the good outweighs the bad.

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• Pure Nintendo

  Rachel Poli · Jun 01, 2023

  6.0

  Strayed Lights is a beautiful game that tells an abstract yet meaningful story. However, its unique battle system grew repetitive, and some performance issues took some of the fun away.

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• Hey Poor Player

  Francis DiPersio · May 23, 2023

  6.0

  With its unique twist on combat and a great sense of style, I went into Strayed Lights with high hopes. However, while its presentation and challenging parry-centric boss battles certainly shine brightly, its largely nonexistent story, a lack of enemy variety, and frequent crashes caused that light to fade well before the conclusion of its four-hour runtime.

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• Xbox Tavern

  James Davie · May 17, 2023

  4.7

  Artistic expression is what will strike the biggest chord in Strayed Lights. There are lovely moments of beauty to unearth, and you will no doubt find a game ignited with a love for tranquillity and color. However, empty spaces make Strayed Lights world feel uncomfortably abandoned at times, and the combat is based too heavily on precision and colour matching to engross. Thankfully, Strayed Lights is short, but it runs out of momentum too soon despite some impressive boss encounters and some gorgeous skies.

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• GameSpace.com

  Taoshi · May 09, 2023

  8.0

  Strayed Lights is a prime example that budget doesn’t make the game. The love of their craft and the feelings invested into the project by the developers is what sets the game aside from many other titles. Awesome stylization, unique soundtrack and a majestic mixture of colors immediately highlight its true beauty that was somewhat dampened by the game's technical side.

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