# Games like Child of Light

> The closest matches to Child of Light: Indivisible, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, and Valdis Story: Abyssal City. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Indivisible](https://imho.run/games/421170/indivisible) — Also Side Scroller, like Child of Light. 1,263 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421170/)
2. [Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy](https://imho.run/games/1257290/atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-the-secret-fairy) — Shares character development with Child of Light. 727 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257290/)
3. [Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book](https://imho.run/games/527270/atelier-sophie-the-alchemist-of-the-mysterious-book) — Shares character development and turn based combat with Child of Light. 620 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527270/)
4. [Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1356670/sakuna-of-rice-and-ruin) — A frequent pick in Child of Light players' libraries, and another Action. 1,185 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356670/)
5. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — A frequent pick in Child of Light players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
6. [Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)](https://imho.run/games/295790/never-alone-kisima-ingitchuna) — Also Side Scroller, like Child of Light. 2,575 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/295790/)
7. [GRIS](https://imho.run/games/683320/gris) — Also Beautiful, like Child of Light. 26,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/)
8. [Absolum](https://imho.run/games/1904480/absolum) — Also Side Scroller, like Child of Light. 4,194 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1904480/)
9. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Also Side Scroller, like Child of Light. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
10. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky](https://imho.run/games/251150/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky) — Also Turn-Based, like Child of Light. 6,262 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251150/)
11. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Child of Light. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
12. [Aquaria](https://imho.run/games/24420/aquaria) — A frequent pick in Child of Light players' libraries, and another Indie. 447 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24420/)
13. [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://imho.run/games/1030300/hollow-knight-silksong) — Also Beautiful, like Child of Light. 139,225 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/)
14. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — Also Beautiful, like Child of Light. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
15. [Trine 2: Complete Story](https://imho.run/games/35720/trine-2-complete-story) — Also Beautiful, like Child of Light. 5,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35720/)
16. [Sea of Stars](https://imho.run/games/1244090/sea-of-stars) — Same atmospheric mood as Child of Light. 6,270 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/)
17. [Transistor](https://imho.run/games/237930/transistor) — Also Beautiful, like Child of Light. 16,083 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237930/)
18. [Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter](https://imho.run/games/3375780/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter) — Shares character development and turn based combat with Child of Light. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3375780/)
19. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Side Scroller, like Child of Light. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
20. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — Shares character development and turn based combat with Child of Light. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)
21. [The Amber Throne](https://imho.run/games/382380/the-amber-throne) — Also Turn-Based, like Child of Light. 143 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382380/)
22. [The Banner Saga](https://imho.run/games/237990/the-banner-saga) — Also Turn-Based, like Child of Light. 7,743 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237990/)
23. [Arcadian Atlas](https://imho.run/games/691790/arcadian-atlas) — Also Turn-Based, like Child of Light. 102 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691790/)
24. [Dreamfall: The Longest Journey](https://imho.run/games/6300/dreamfall-the-longest-journey) — Also Beautiful, like Child of Light. 749 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6300/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=256290&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=256290&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=256290&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=256290
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/256290
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Child of Light

Child of Light is a turn-based RPG developed by Ubisoft Montréal and released in 2014. Players follow Aurora as she explores the fantasy continent of Lemuria, engaging in character development and exploration while mastering turn-based combat with strategic positioning. Reviewers have highlighted the distinctive watercolor art style and poetic dialogue as notable features, with players describing the experience as atmospheric and immersive. The storytelling blends nostalgic fairytale elements with emotional themes. The game holds an 89% positive rating from over 5,400 Steam reviews and is verified for play on Steam Deck. Priced at $14.99, it offers a medium-length single-player adventure.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 256290
- **Developer:** Ubisoft Montréal
- **Publisher:** Ubisoft
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 29, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/256290/child-of-light)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=256290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256290/)
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