Sparklite

Sparklite

Skip · Roguelike · 2019

Steam Deck Playable

The verdict

SKIP IT.

It scores 44, under the fair line, at $2.49.

Length
10h 12.5h to 100%
Value
$0.25/hr
Reviews
78% of 680 positive
Reviews or length hold it below the tiers even at a deep discount.
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.

Buy now or wait

It is 90% off today.

Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales.

Next sale
Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4

Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.

What drives the score

How to read this

Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work

Holding it back
Reviews78% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, and nothing reaches BANGER without strong ones
Reach10K+ owners
How many own it and play it, by SteamSpy's estimates (an old snapshot), the biggest driver for a game with no ending
For context
Value$0.25/hr
Price per hour of game. This genre scores on player counts instead That is today's sale price. Normally $2.50/hr
MonetizationNot known
No monetization record for this game, so nothing is assumed either way
Refunds1 of 381 reviews
Steam-purchase reviews sampled whose writer refunded the game. Nothing is docked
AI contentNone disclosed
From the developer's own Steam disclosure. No disclosure is not proof of none, so it does not move the score

About the game

Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!
Description from the Steam store page.
Minimum specs

Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, Intel HD 4400 Or Higher, 1.5 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.

The value story

Across all 67 discounts in the 7 years tracked, the median cut is 80 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today's $2.49 at 90 percent off matches the lowest price in the record.

It is pricier than 95 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, UnderMine ($6.99, scores 76) beats it on value, while it beats Hero Siege ($7.99, scores 19).

More about Sparklite

70 from critics against 78 percent from players, and the player number comes from people who own the game.

Of the 381 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 1 comes from a buyer who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written May 2020 to August 2026.

The drop-off

72% start to 6% rarest
050100rarestfirst achievement

No achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements

What players say

This is an absolute steal for the price, I got this on sale for $3.50 AUD. If you are a fan of old school Zelda and pixel art graphics, this one is definitely for you!
jossticeRecommendedafter 3.3hAug 2026Read on Steam
2 more reviews
May be the best 2$ purchase I ever made. Awesome pixel art, fun gameplay, and a really fun gameplay loop with Zelda inspirations. This is a quality game, with heart and a wonderful vibe
CalebRecommendedafter 1.0hJul 2026Read on Steam
This game is pretty fun soo far. It slightly reminds me of a rogue like Link to the past on SNES.
Mr. RØTT3N_TR3ATZRecommendedafter 3.7hJun 2026Read on Steam

Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.

Cite this score

BANG Score badge
Sparklite scores 44/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/943140/sparklite
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Reviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.

Critics vs players+8
Critics70
Players78
Metacritic critics · 680 Steam player reviews

Tags

Steam user tags as SteamSpy recorded them

Details

DeveloperRed Blue Games
PublisherSilver Lining Interactive
GenreRoguelike
Released2019
Players10Kowners, SteamSpy estimate
Achievements27