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80%22580% positive reviews, Very Positive across 225 reviews·Action RPG · Action-Adventure
—Lighark is a top-down action-adventure game where the protagonist pilots a spaceship, traversing through various wondrous planets and engaging in a revenge battle against the three factions of the galaxy. However, all of this is part of a larger conspiracy.





Lighark is a top-down action-adventure game. The secluded protagonist and their family are brutally murdered, but a man known as the "Scavenger" clones the protagonist's body and resurrects him. In order to seek revenge, the protagonist embarks on an adventure, piloting a spaceship and traveling between various wondrous planets. He collect the most important Yin and Yang crystals in the galaxy to strengthen his own body, all in order to slay the Emperor of the Holy Light Empire, who massacred their entire family. Little do they know, they are actually getting entangled in a larger conspiracy.
The protagonist's unique physique allows him to merge Yin and Yang energies to create a new golden energy. This golden energy can further transform into various elements with different functions. By combining these elements and energy projection methods, the protagonist can obtain different attack methods.

In this galaxy, there are three major factions: local creatures, the Holy Light Empire, and the Shadow Alliance. The protagonist does not belong to any of these factions, and different factions can attack each other. Cleverly utilizing the conflicts between factions can enhance the protagonist's survival capabilities on various planets.
When the protagonist is injured, the golden energy dropped will be mistakenly absorbed by other creatures as Yin-Yang energy. When the golden energy exceeds the creature's own energy, it will be controlled. Controlling a group of creatures to fight together can increase the protagonist's survival rate.
The galaxy contains over 20 explorable planets, roughly divided into the galaxy's edge, the Holy Light Empire-controlled area, the Shadow Empire-controlled area, and the war zone. The difficulty varies significantly in different regions. Each planet has its own characteristics, such as different local creatures, terrains, and special natural phenomena.

Attack methods and various parameters of the character can be upgraded using Yin and Yang crystals obtained in levels. These upgrades include movement speed, HP, damage, range, cooldown, bullet quantity, revenge rate, and more, providing a wide range of possibilities. Players can choose their own direction of enhancement.

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