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Lightward

Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.

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Wolfbit Games
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About the Game



Lightward is a cute and dark Metroidvania set in TWO vast interconnected worlds.

Forge your own path by switching realms and defeating ferocious bosses, solving amazing puzzles and acquiring the best upgrades!



With inspirations from old top-down Zelda games, Hollow Knight and Dark Souls, you will be challenged with tough platforming and strong monsters, all packed and delivered in cute and crispy pixel art.

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