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Shine Within

A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.

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September 8, 2021
4 years and 328 days ago
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About the Game

A world full of spirit monsters that have been corrupted living in nothing but despair awaits for a noble hero to shine its internal light within to save the world for good.

Play through this top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.

Features:

  • Explore A Mysterious World...

  • Collect your way through this mysterious world in order to proceed.

  • Encountering Overworld puzzles as you progress through the game.

  • Playing through minigames to interact with the spirit monsters.

  • Clean a Spirit Village from being corrupted!!!

  • You get to pat & hug spirit monsters!!

  • ... You can clean a roast beef...???

  • Fulfil your true purpose ...