Child of Light Reviews

Child of Light

Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal

Apr 28, 2014 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5

OpenCritic Rating

Top Critic Average

80%

Critics Recommend

PC Gamer

69 / 100

IGN

9.3 / 10

Eurogamer

8 / 10

Metro GameCentral

7 / 10

GamesRadar+

4.5 / 5

Game Informer

8 / 10

GameSpot

8 / 10

Polygon

6.5 / 10

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Child of Light has critics praising its gorgeous art style, its thoughtful but not too challenging gameplay and entertaining story. This is one game that is worthy of having a higher purchase price than it is offered at

Critic Reviews for Child of Light

PC Gamer

Andy Kelly

69 / 100

A beautiful game to look at, and wonderfully polished, but a thimble-deep RPG.

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IGN

Vince Ingenito

9.3 / 10.0

With its gorgeous art, exemplary combat, and hand-crafted aesthetic, no RPG fan should miss Child of Light.

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Eurogamer

Stace Harman

8 / 10

Child of Light stands as a wonderfully realised venture into unfamiliar territory for Ubisoft - and a welcome reminder that the industry's major players still have the creative flair to push beyond the lucrative safe ground that they so often favour to create well-crafted, highly-polished gems such as this.

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Metro GameCentral

David Jenkins

7 / 10

A mostly successful experiment at turning one of the world's biggest studios into an indie developer, with the end result being a charming love letter to the best of Japanese role-playing.

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GamesRadar+

Ryan Taljonick

A fantastic RPG with a creative aesthetic and fairy tale narrative, Child of Light is a memorable experience that's as fun to play as it is artistically pleasing.

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