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Child of Light

Watercolor fairy-tale RPG with turn-based battles and a stolen sun

Ubisoft Montréal · Published by Ubisoft · Released Apr 29, 2014

RPG

Third-party account required

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
82% of 23 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jun 1, 2023
Minimum PC
HD2900 XT
2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Child of Light?

In this 2D RPG, Aurora explores Lemuria's regions and dungeons, fights dark creatures in active-time, turn-based party battles, and develops her companions' skills. A girl from Austria, she seeks the sun, moon, and stars stolen by the Queen of the Night so she can return home.

For you if...

  • +you like painted fantasy worlds and stories told in rhyme
  • +you enjoy party battles with active-time turns
  • +you want a friend to control a helpful firefly

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike managing a party in turn-based battles
  • −you prefer prose dialogue to rhyming verse

What players say

91% of 12,540 reviews are positive · 82% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the watercolor art, music, and combat. Their most common recent complaint concerns the Ubisoft account and launcher requirement; many report login or startup problems that keep them from playing.

Players over time

▼ -26% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20265
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 202610
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 202611
Oct 24, 202612
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 202612
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20269
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 20267
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 20265
Oct 8, 202610
Oct 7, 202614
Oct 6, 20265
Oct 5, 20269
Oct 4, 202614
Oct 3, 202610
Oct 2, 202612
Oct 1, 202618
Sep 30, 20268
Sep 29, 202612
Sep 28, 202614
Sep 27, 202620
Sep 26, 202615
Sep 25, 20267
Sep 24, 20269
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 23, 202610
Sep 22, 20267

Screenshots and trailer

Child of Light screenshot 1

Child of Light system requirements

Minimum: HD2900 XT, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista
Processor
Intel Core2Duo E8200 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X2 240 @ 2.8 GHz
Graphics
nVidia GeForce 8800 GT or AMD Radeon HD2900 XT (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista
Processor
Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz
Graphics
nVidia GeForce GTX260 or AMD Radeon HD4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible

Does Child of Light have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Child of 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
  • First time setup requires active internet connection
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Uplay (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Child of 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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