Retrace the Light

Buy88%

Very Positive · 257 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Xiaming Game · Exploration · Nov 21, 2025

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$17.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio3 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Retrace the Light?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 19 sampled reviews

Based on 257 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 19 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise19 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
9 of 19 sampled reviews raised it
A fast paced action adventure built around a unique light trail system where you draw paths to reverse time for combat, puzzles, exploration, and creative movement while customizing abilities and upgrades.
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
8 of 19 sampled reviews raised it
This setup provides a natural narrative reason for you to learn how everything works, from the structure of the virtual world to the rules that govern it.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
3 of 19 sampled reviews raised it
Far too often critical information is offscreen, including but not limited to interactions, progression, hazards, and teleports, meaning that the game slowly devolves from a really slick puzzle focused ARPG to a trial and error head-bashing session.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat9 reviews
Story and characters8 reviews
Gameplay3 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$17.99

The lowest we've tracked is $10.79.

3 points recordedtoday · $17.99

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