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2011PCXbox90 % positive4.99 €

You guide a small fish through the abyssal deep and draw lines across unexplored territory to trap and destroy monsters. One touch from an enemy is fatal, so every line has to be planned carefully.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Lightfish special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Duet

84 %Match

2013PCSteam Deck verified96 % positive3.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Lightfish: combat with precise timing, gameplay over story and easy-to-grasp systems.

You guide two tethered orbs rotating around a center point, dodging abstract obstacles in time with the music. A minimalist, demanding reflex game with a hypnotic atmosphere.

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Shatter

Easy to pick up

A modern take on brick-breaking where your paddle can pull and push the ball with physics-based force, mixed with boss fights and an electronic soundtrack.

Pac-Man Championship Edition

Linear, curated structure

You guide Pac-Man through ghost-filled mazes again, but rapid pacing, chain multipliers and constantly shifting rules turn the classic into a frantic high-score chase. It was designed by Tōru Iwatani himself, the creator of the original, and became his final game before retiring.

Ballance

Linear, curated structure

You roll a ball through twelve linear, surreal levels, switching between paper, wood and stone at transformers to overcome obstacles. A calm physics-based skill and puzzle game with a memorable atmosphere and music.

SuperHyperCube

Linear, curated structure

SuperHyperCube is a first-person VR puzzler where you rotate a growing cluster of cubes to slip through holes in walls rushing toward you. Every wall you clear adds more cubes, so you must lean around your own structure and make quick rotation decisions to survive.

Breakout: Recharged

Easy to pick up

A modern remake of the classic Breakout arcade game with neon visuals, power-ups, an endless arcade mode and 50 challenge levels. Quick reflexes and precise aiming are key, backed by an electronic soundtrack.

Micron

Linear, curated structure

You place pieces on a board to steer beat-driven energy bullets to the exit, and your solutions compose the soundtrack. Micron fuses puzzle logic and rhythm play across 63 levels with distinctive soundscapes.

QuantZ

Linear, curated structure

You steer a cube with the mouse and drop marbles onto it to trigger chain reactions. It blends puzzle and action into a simple but addictive loop.

Snake II

Easy to pick up

The classic Nokia phone arcade game: guide a growing snake around the screen, eat food and avoid crashing into your own tail. Simple, addictive and built around chasing high scores.

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