Child of Light is a developed by and published by for , the , , , and in April 2014, and was released on in July 2014. The game was later released on on 11 October 2018; the announcement of this release also teased a sequel. It is powered by .
The game's story takes place in the fictional land of . Aurora, a child who wakes up in Lemuria after dying from a mysterious illness, must bring back the sun, the moon, and the stars that are all being held captive by the Queen of the Night in order to return home.
The game received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its visuals, presentation, gameplay, soundtrack and story.Child of Light's gameplay is described as having attributes of a with elements such as leveling up to increase stats over time. Battles with enemies use a system similar to the active-time battle system found in games like the series and the series. The player can control up to two characters during battle, and swap these two with waiting characters. Up to three enemies can appear during battle. If the player approaches an enemy from behind, the battle becomes a "Surprise Strike", giving the player an advantage. If the enemy approaches the player from behind, it becomes an "Ambush", giving the enemy an advantage. The character Igniculus is used as an in-game mechanic outside of and during battle. The player can freely move Igniculus to open chests that Aurora cannot reach, as well as shine his light on an enemy to slow it down or on an ally to heal them.
