Will Glow the Wisp

Buy82%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

PartTimeIndie · Side Scroller · Sep 15, 2017

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles0 of 10

Should I buy Will Glow the Wisp?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There’s a certain purity in its aesthetic choices; everything serves the gameplay, and nothing distracts from the motion.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The result is an experience that feels at once meditative and intense, combining the fast-paced difficulty of arcade classics with the stylistic grace of modern indie experimentation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite not being a fan of this genre this game managed to set achievable goals and feel rewarding thanks to the good controls, decent music, pleasing visuals and proper level design.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements this atmosphere perfectly—ambient electronic music that evolves dynamically with your progress, making the experience immersive without being intrusive.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay47 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
40% still recommend
Performance
75% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
75% still recommend
Story
63% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$1.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.69.

6 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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