| Steven Universe: Save the Light | |
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| Developer | Grumpyface Studios[a] |
| Publisher | Cartoon Network Games[b] |
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| Release | PlayStation 4
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| Genres | Action-adventure,role-playing |
| Mode | Single-player |
Steven Universe: Save the Light is anaction-adventurerole-playing video game developed byGrumpyface Studios and published byCartoon Network Games. Based on the television seriesSteven Universe, it is a sequel to the 2015 mobile gameSteven Universe: Attack the Light, and is set beforeSteven Universe: Unleash the Light. It was released digitally on October 31, 2017 forPlayStation 4, on November 3, 2017 forXbox One,[1] and on August 13, 2018 formacOS andWindows; and ported on October 30, 2018 forNintendo Switch.[2]
After the events ofAttack the Light!, Steven, the Gems and their friends go on a quest to retrieve the Light Prism when the Homeworld Gem Hessonite (voiced byChristine Baranski) steals it.[3]
Save the Light features seven playablecharacters from the series,Steven,Garnet,Amethyst,Pearl, Connie, Greg and Peridot, with four characters being equipped to a party at a time.[4][5] The game has a "blend of real-time and turn-based combat", and more of a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving than its predecessor.[1] Players are able to explore Beach City and surrounding areas, and engage in battles with enemies. During battle, the players' actions, which include attacking and defending, will build up the star meter, which allows the characters to pull off more powerful moves. A new feature allows characters to build up a relationship-based meter during battles and dialogue interactions; when filled, certain characters are able to fuse, such as Steven and Connie intoStevonnie.[6]
Grumpyface Studios collaborated on the story with series creatorRebecca Sugar, and cited the increased gameplay complexity compared toAttack the Light! as a reason for the switch to consoles.[1] The game was announced atPAX East in March 2017.[7] A port of the game to PC and Mac, by Finite Reflection Studios, was announced in July 2018,[8] and confirmed to release onSteam in August 2018.[2] The developers later teased another big announcement related to the game, eventually revealed to be a Nintendo Switch port, and a physical release of the game bundled withCapybara Games'OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch was released in May 2019 by Outright Games.[9]
On December 24, 2024,Save the Light and other Cartoon Network games were withdrawn from online distribution platforms.[10]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | (PS4) 54/100[11] |
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| Destructoid | 4.5/10[16] |
| Game Informer | 6.25/10[15] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[13] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7.5/10[14] |
| Polygon | 5/10[12] |
Upon release,Save the Light received mostly positive reviews.Polygon andDestructoid both praised the game's art direction, battle system, and connection to the series, but criticized the amount of bugs and glitches found at launch.[16][12]
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