Retrace the Light

Indie· Exploration· Top-Down· Metroidvania

Released Nov 2025

Dive into the immersive world of Retrace the Light, a captivating 2.5D action-adventure game centered around the "Spatial Retracing" feature. Assume the role of an Enforcer working for a super AI in a futuristic world, exploring the depths of human consciousness and healing their emotional wounds.

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $17.99

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Evaluation

Retrace the Light launched on November 20, 2025. In the months that followed, Xiaming Game maintained a very active update pace: numerous bug fix and optimization patches shipped throughout November and December 2025, followed by a major gameplay systems update on January 4, 2026 (adding Specialized Training, Boss Rematch, and an overhauled Iteration System), and then another significant content update on February 13, 2026 introducing a brand-new Spring Festival boss character called "Big Guy" alongside substantial combat improvements. The February 13, 2026 post also explicitly invited players to share "ideas for new bosses in upcoming updates," indicating the developer intended to keep adding content. However, February 13, 2026 is the last communication from the developer. From November 2025 through February 2026, the team was posting multiple times per month — a very consistent and frequent pattern. That pattern has now been broken: as of October 1, 2026, over seven months have passed with no updates, patches, or announcements of any kind. Given that the developer was actively posting updates almost weekly before going silent, and that their last post suggested more content was coming, the prolonged silence makes it unclear whether further development is continuing as planned or has stalled.

Evidence

Major content update shipping new Spring Festival boss 'Big Guy' and significant combat improvements; post invites players to suggest ideas for 'new bosses in upcoming updates,' indicating planned future content.

news post · Feb 13, 2026 source content planned

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Last developer communication on record. No posts, patches, or announcements have appeared since this date, breaking the previously consistent multi-post-per-month cadence maintained from November 2025 through February 2026.

news post · Feb 13, 2026 source ambiguous

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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

溯光行-披风扩展

Nov 2025

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Details

Developer

Xiaming Game

Publisher

Xiaming Game

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Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Exploration Top-Down Metroidvania Indie 3D Platformer Souls-like Hack and Slash Isometric Puzzle Linear Action RPG Action-Adventure Atmospheric RPG Third Person

About this game

◆ Story Synopsis ◆

Set in the year 3323, the revolutionary Meta Mirror Project emerged from the collaboration between humanity and the super AI "Primus." This ambitious venture seeks to stabilize society and ensure security by repairing the consciousness of individuals struggling with intense emotional turmoil.
Your journey unfolds as Enforcer Decem, tasked with repairing bizarre Mirrormazes stemming from human minds. Navigate through these mazes, solve puzzles, and confront powerful Mirrormares.

Following a mission that left Decem severely injured and devoid of memories, the path to rediscovery begins. As Decem relearns the abilities of an Enforcer, a gradual unveiling of the secrets surrounding the Meta Mirror Project ensues.

◆ Innovative Spatial Retrace Mechanism ◆

Wield the ability of "Retrace" to teleport back to previously visited locations.

Use this power to outmaneuver foes, launch surprise attacks from blind spots, or devise clever solutions to complex puzzles.

◆ A Diverse Array of Formidable Bosses ◆

Encounter a diverse array of formidable bosses born from human obsessions in Mirrormazes. Confront colossal mechs wreaking havoc, cunning foes obstructing your view, and shape-shifting entities.

Despite their seeming invincibility, each boss harbors weaknesses waiting to be exploited. Analyze their tactics, use retrace and other skills to counter their attacks, and triumph over these imposing foes.

◆ Explore the Unique Art Style ◆

Immerse yourself in a visually stunning world characterized by a soft, vibrant aesthetic. Traverse varied landscapes, from ancient ruins to bustling urban panoramas, ensuring a mesmerizing experience within the Mirrormazes.

◆ Customize play-style with Modules ◆

Collect Primary Modules by defeating bosses and discover hidden Secondary Modules scattered across Mirrormazes.

Tailor your play-style by choosing from 7 Primary Modules and their variations, focusing on counterattacks, raw power, or charged attacks, complemented by over 20 Secondary Modules. Craft your own distinct combat approach.

◆ Shape the Fate of Your Companions ◆

Play as "Enforcer Decem," residing alongside your allies on the Motherboard, venturing into Mirrormazes, and engaging in thoughtful exchanges.
Unravel multiple endings influenced by pivotal decisions made throughout the story.