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Game description

Luminary is a solo or co-op OpenZone Action RPG that creates a balanced experience for everyone. Using a unique world and character progression system, explore vast hand-crafted lands together, uncover hidden treasures, level up your town, and push back the darkness with light.

Basic info

DeveloperRefractive Entertainment
PublisherRefractive Entertainment
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 11, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11
ProcessorIntel i7 8700k
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1080 (6gb VRAM)
Storage20 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 255 reviews from the past 1 year

71.2/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (74%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

An early access open world adventure from a two person team, Luminary scores 71.2 and draws praise for its looks more than its content.

👍 Strengths

50 reviews find it decent fun, and some enjoy exploring, hunting enemies and searching the corners of the map for weapons and chests. 39 say the developers are responsive and putting in the work, and some bought it largely to support the project. Tech & Support ranks 18th of 1399. 38 call it a beautiful looking game, with a few singling out the scenery and the sakura trees. Visuals & Sound ranks 760th of 1249, and Multiplayer ranks 139th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume appears in 64% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1310th of 1351. 61 reviews say there is little content, and some call it an alpha build or a proof of concept that can be finished in a few hours. 27 describe an empty world with the same goblin camps repeated, and some find combat monotonous with only two sword motions. 13 say combat feels clunky, and a few note that the sword makes the bow pointless or that weapons clip through the character. Pricing & Fairness ranks 990th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“overall not bad, game is decent” · 50 reviews
“devs are very responsive and will put in the work” · 39 reviews
“beautiful looking game with vast area to explore” · 38 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +1.14 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “movement and combat feel polished and responsive” · 25 reviews
Negative “sword dominates bow, forcing repetitive button mashing over weapon variety” · 13 reviews

Progression 18% · Difficulty 8% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 33% · Strategy 16%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +1.06 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world and buildings look graphically very good” · 10 reviews
Negative “world feels empty” · 1 review

Story 10% · Characters 5%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 64% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -2.32 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “only three hours of content, alpha build skeleton” · 61 reviews
Positive “finished in 8 hours, accessible to slow players” · 1 review

Variety 33% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.66 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful looking game with vast area to explore” · 38 reviews
Negative “overpriced with generic Unreal Engine assets” · 4 reviews

Audio 7%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.11 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “shines with friends, development team of 2 cares and it shows” · 12 reviews

Community 5% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.27 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “priced at 2000 yen despite being incomplete alpha build with unimplemented features” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 8% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.81 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs are very responsive and will put in the work” · 39 reviews
Negative “sold as Early Access but still marked Alpha Build with no improvements” · 2 reviews

Stability 15% · Performance 15%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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