Striving for Light is a Action, Adventure, Casual game from Igniting Spark Games with a 83% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player, co-op.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Igniting Spark Games
- Release year
- 2025
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $17.99
- Review signal
- 83% positive
Screenshots
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: 3000 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- Processor: 3 Ghz or higher
Memory: 4 MB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX960 or equivalent
Storage: 2000 MB available space
Sound Card: Yes - Recommended
- Storage: 3000 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Striving for Light is worth a closer look if you want boss rush, controller friendly, great with friends, and hand-drawn.
Best for players who want hand-drawn, gothic, boss rush, and controller friendly.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness and repetition or grind.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
great-with-friends
FitIt tends to be better when shared with friends.
hand-drawn
SettingThe look is closer to illustration than generic 3D assets.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
gothic
SettingGothic spaces, monsters, or architecture shape the mood.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
Steam review snapshots
There is also an "Unstable Rift" – think Diablo 3's greater rifts – that allows you to attempt to "ascend" your weapons…I tried playing with a controller, but it seems the game wasn't designed for it yet—this part still feels like early access.[b] Pros: [/b] [list] [*] Procedural generated skill tree, this makes every run unique [*] You can influence the skill tree with…[b][i]Action Roguelike Dungeon Crawl with a great visual style, a unique skill system, unusual weapon upgrades, tons of loot, enemies and bosses.[/i][/b]…Why it fits
Check it if you want action, adventure 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.