Obscure

illumine

88% positive of 67 Steam reviews

Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Dejima.

About the game

Experience a different take on the roguelike genre. Explore a world created on the fly by your actions. Wonder about your purpose.

Tagged by players

Action Roguelike
Experimental
Abstract
Action
Adventure
Roguelite
Procedural Generation
Roguelike

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illumine

88% positive of 67 Steam reviews

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Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Dejima.

About the game

Experience a different take on the roguelike genre. Explore a world created on the fly by your actions. Wonder about your purpose.

Tagged by players

Action Roguelike
Experimental
Abstract
Action
Adventure
Roguelite
Procedural Generation
Roguelike

What players say

Recommended
Well, this is an odd one. Gameplay is as follows- You go through an actively generating world influenced by the walls you break. You attempt to find books whose locations are shown through waves of light and sound cues. As you do this, you avoid certain characters (literally letters/symbols) that are hostile while interacting with non-hositle characters. Each action you take makes progress towards a certain goal.…
26 found it helpful.
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Recommended
There's just something about this game that makes me really want to play it every day. Grabbing a beer, shading the room and playing illumine on a big, soft couch is my current favorite way of relaxing. On the surface, seeing the game for the first time, you may be forgiven for thinking that this game is boring. If so, it may not be for you. If, on the other hand, you feel even the slightest hint of curiosity or…
7.8 h played when written. 16 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
There's so little gameplay that less than 11% of players have gotten a single book. Literally your primary goal at the beginning is to get books because all other advancement is locked behind them.
50 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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