Child of Light
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 77
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 3 GB
What is Child of Light?
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 29 April 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Wii U, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
| Languages | 8 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q16319370, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Child of Light received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 3 GB |
| Add-on content | 7 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Child of Light on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes39 of 300 (13%)
This is my first negative review, absolutely love this game on switch and was excited to play on PC - but it crashes every time I try to play due to Uplay/Ubisoft connect.
Steam review, 17 February 2021 · 0 hours played · 27 readers marked it helpfulUbisoft Connect will not allow the game to be played, and it instantly crashes the game on startup.
Steam review, 7 June 2025 · 15 hours played · 25 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install18 of 300 (6%)
I literally can't launch the game.
Steam review, 29 June 2023 · 4 hours played · 16 readers marked it helpfulThis game is a beautiful story that i so wish to play again, sad thing is that you will not get past the strongest boss in the entire game: Uplay launcher, the broken.
Steam review, 21 March 2023 · 0 hours played · 10 readers marked it helpful - Launchers, accounts and anti-cheat10 of 300 (3%)
You still need to connect and deal with Ubisofts buggy DRM/Uplay junk to play a single player game.
Steam review, 24 May 2020 · 0 hours played · 50 readers marked it helpfulUplay DRM should be stripped off in steam.
Steam review, 23 November 2018 · 0 hours played · 13 readers marked it helpful
A further 6 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Child of Light
24 games overlap with Child of Light on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Banner Saga, Eternal Senia and Dust: An Elysian Tail.
Common questions about Child of Light
What platforms is Child of Light on?
Child of Light is available on PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Wii U, Steam Deck. It first released in 2014.
How much does Child of Light cost?
$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Child of Light?
91% of 13,481 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Child of Light?
77 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Child of Light work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Child of Light as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Child of Light download?
3 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.