Striving for Light: Survival is a Action, Casual, RPG game from Igniting Spark Games with a 81% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player, co-op.

Game snapshot
- Developer
- Igniting Spark Games
- Release year
- 2023
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $4.99
- Review signal
- 81% positive
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System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 3 Ghz or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX960 or equivalent
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 2000 MB available space
Sound Card: Yes - Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Storage: 4000 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- Processor: 3 Ghz or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX960 or equivalent
Storage: 2000 MB available space
Sound Card: Yes - Recommended
- Storage: 4000 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Striving for Light: Survival is worth a closer look if you want gothic, boss rush, exploration, and great with friends.
Best for players who want gothic, chaotic fun, hand-drawn, and boss rush.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
gothic
SettingGothic spaces, monsters, or architecture shape the mood.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
survival-crafting
Play styleSurvival pressure and resource gathering are part of the decision loop.
great-with-friends
FitIt tends to be better when shared with friends.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
Steam review snapshots
In my opinion it is worth to play it at full price when you just want to play a different game in…Every run has different skill tree that you have to explore it.There's a public leaderboard right now for the most amount of EXP you can get in a run but you can also…I really enjoyed this game, i think that its hand drawn is pretty neat and the branching skill trees are nice, even…Why it fits
Check it if you want action, casual filtered by single-player, co-op.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.