The Market of Light
Released Sep 2021
A short game and tech demo created with Unreal Engine 5. The player is a small firefly that collects orbs of light scattered around the market. Experience a meticulously rendered world from a micro view point!
82% positive · 417 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
The Market of Light is a free, short game and tech demo created to showcase Unreal Engine 5 features (Nanite, Lumen, and Niagara). The store description explicitly describes it as "a short game and tech demo" with a play time of 15–30 minutes. It launched on September 28, 2021. There is no DLC, no roadmap, no announced updates, and no post-launch developer communications of any kind. The game was created as a self-contained technical showcase and launched as a finished product. No further content has ever been announced or implied.
Evidence
Developer explicitly describes the game as 'a short game and tech demo' with a 15–30 minute play time, created to demonstrate Unreal Engine 5 features. No mention of future updates or additional content.
Short description reaffirms the game is a tech demo with a narrow, self-contained premise (collecting orbs as a firefly), consistent with a complete, one-time release.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
historia Inc.
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Notice - 09/29/2021
The game will launch at the resolution set on your PC. If the resolution is set to higher than full HD and the frame rate gets too low, you can try either of the following methods to lock the resolution to full HD.-At the title screen, follow the guide at the bottom right and enter the F key.
-In the exit menu, follow the guide at the bottom right and enter the F key.
This is a short game and tech demo created with the early access build of Unreal Engine 5.
The player is a firefly that collects orbs of light scattered around the market.
Play time: 15 - 30 minutes
A small-town marketplace seems huge from the perspective of a tiny firefly.
Experience a meticulously rendered world from a micro view point!
Inspired by the excitement of the announcement by Unreal Engine 5, we created this game.
'Nanite' handles unlimited polygons, 'Lumen', which allows for perfectly dynamic lighting, and the latest visual effect tool, 'Niagara'.
Even one would have been sensational, but it's a major event to have all of them come out at almost the same time.
Tech Demo Highlights
- Super close-up presentation
- Dynamic sunlight changes
- Progressive visual effects
- -Film-quality assets can be used with almost no modification
The 3 colors of light represent Nanite, Lumen, and Niagara.
This game features next-generation representations of these new functions.
We live in an interesting time, a turning point of technology, enjoy it with us!
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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