Light of Alariya
Released Mar 2023
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
71% positive · 327 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Light of Alariya is a free-to-play, student-made game from SMU Guildhall that launched on March 1, 2023. The store description presents it as a self-contained experience with a clearly defined scope: three Star Temples to restore, a full narrative arc, and an estimated playtime of 1–4 hours depending on exploration depth. The game shipped with an original soundtrack, which was released as a standalone DLC on May 1, 2023 — the only DLC listed, and it is already available. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmap, and no developer posts announcing future content. The developer has made no communications suggesting additional content is planned. Given its origins as a student project with a finite, complete narrative, this game appears to have launched as a finished product. The soundtrack DLC in May 2023 represents the last content delivery associated with the game.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully scoped, self-contained game with a defined narrative arc (three temples, one hero, one resolution) and fixed playtime estimates of 1–4 hours. No mention of future updates or expansions.
Soundtrack DLC released on May 1, 2023. It is the only DLC listed and is already available — no unreleased DLC entries exist.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
SMU Guildhall
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game made by students at SMU Guildhall. In Light of Alariya, you traverse the ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
Alariya was once a quiet and peaceful desert town. Soothsayers foresaw a terrible storm that would last for centuries, so all the townspeople decided to fall asleep until it passed. However, as the world decayed over time, the ancient temples that focused the power of the stars began to crumble leaving the world’s goddess, Ari, with only enough power to wake up one young hero, Rumi.
With Ari’s help, Rumi must realign the Constellation Crystals in each of Alariya’s three Star Temples to give Ari enough power to wake everyone up. In her exploration, Rumi discovers a series of notes, memories, and murals that help her uncover the mysteries of Alariya.
Alariya was once a quiet and peaceful desert town. Soothsayers foresaw a terrible storm that would last for centuries, so all the townspeople decided to fall asleep until it passed. However, as the world decayed over time, the ancient temples that focused the power of the stars began to crumble leaving the world’s goddess, Ari, with only enough power to wake up one young hero, Rumi.
With Ari’s help, Rumi must realign the Constellation Crystals in each of Alariya’s three Star Temples to give Ari enough power to wake everyone up. In her exploration, Rumi discovers a series of notes, memories, and murals that help her uncover the mysteries of Alariya.
Features:
- Single-player, open-world exploration game
- Playtime (main story): 1-2 hours
- Playtime (full exploration): 3-4 hours
- Made in Unreal Engine 5
- Original music score
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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