Striving for Light

Isometric action RPG built around a growing, randomized skill tree

Igniting Spark Games · Released Jul 11, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 180
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 26, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX960; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Striving for Light?

An isometric action RPG about fighting back the darkness across randomly generated maps. You battle enemies and bosses, tackle map events, collect loot, and craft or upgrade weapons while unlocking characters and skills. You can play solo or in local co-op.

For you if...

+you enjoy optional permadeath and increasingly difficult endgame challenges
+you like combining melee, ranged, and companion abilities

Not for you if...

−you want to plan every skill choice in advance

What players say

73% of 180 reviews are positive

Players praise the map-clearing loop and the complexity that develops over time. Recurring complaints concern limited content variety, unclear explanations, and awkward controller support.

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Striving for Light system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX960, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 3 Ghz or higher
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX960 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2000 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Striving for Light have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Striving for Light run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 208
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Polish, Russian, Turkish.

Does Striving for Light use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam