Striving for Light
A downloadable game for Windows and Linux
Buy Now$14.99 USD or more
About the game
Striving for Light is a rogue-lite hack’n’slash where you utilise a unique infinite expanding skilltree to fight your way through the darkness, striving for light.
Dive into a dark, mysterious world full of dangers
- Explore random generated maps and face the dangers that lurk there
- Level up and utilise a unique random generated and infinite expanding skill tree
- Unlock new skills, weapons, maps and characters
- Over 11 unique environments each with unique enemies and bosses to explore
- Endgame system
- Online leaderboards with seasons and private league system
- Local-Coop mode
- Everything is hand drawn
- Self-composed Soundtrack (+77 min)
Skill System
- Each run gives you a new unique skill tree to explore
- Dynamic expanding skilltree depending on your skill pathway
- Reforge connections between skill nodes or replace a skill by utilising collectible shards
- Collect skillgems and shape your skill tree
Gearing & Crafting
- Deep itemisation system
- 34 unique weapon bases that can be shaped and upgraded to legendaries by crafting
- Over 30 unique trinkets including powerful legendary trinkets
- 68 unique skill nodes (including 43 distinct ability skill nodes)
- 8 unique characters with different stats and abilities to shape craft your builds
Combat System
- Challenging enemies and boss encounters
- Dynamically switch between melee and ranged weapons during fights
- Powerful active abilities like shapeshifting and massive attacks
- Dual resource system to manage melee and ranged attacks
- Dodge system to evade enemy attacks
Endgame System
- Delve deeper into the darkness and face an ever increasing challenge
- Infinite expanding map progression system
- Add and alter map modifiers to increase the challenge but also your rewards
Localisation:
Available Languages: English , German, [WIP] French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese
By using our software you consent to the Striving for Light EULA.
Development:
Striving for Light is currently in Early Access and in active development. This game will frequently receive updates until its full release.
Get involved and join our Discord:
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (4 total ratings) |
Author | Igniting Spark Games |
Genre | Action |
Made with | Godot |
Tags | Action RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Hack and Slash, Local Co-Op, Local multiplayer, Perma Death, Procedural Generation, Roguelike, Roguelite |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | German, English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad (any) |
Multiplayer | Local multiplayer |
Player count | 1 - 2 |
Links | Steam, Steam, Discord, Twitter/X, Homepage, YouTube |
Purchase
Buy Now$14.99 USD or more
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $14.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
strivingforlight-windows.zip 1 GB
Version 0.9.4.6
strivingforlight-linux.zip 1 GB
Version 0.9.4.6
strivingforlight-soundtrack.zip 114 MB
if you pay $19.98 USD or more
Version 0.9.2.0
Download demo
Development log
- Update 0.9.3.0Mar 01, 2024
- Eclipse Content UpdateMar 01, 2024
- Descent Content UpdateOct 14, 2023
- Hideout Content UpdateApr 06, 2023
- Update 0.8Mar 21, 2023
- Hunt & Rescue Content UpdateDec 21, 2022
- Legendary Content UpdateNov 28, 2022
- Aeodra Content UpdateNov 10, 2022
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The game is so fun!!! I played 3 hours yesterday and for sure I will replay today and tomorrow.