Time-Bending Action Adventure RPG “Retrace the Light” Teleports onto PC Nov. 20
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 9:40 pm
Time-Bending Action Adventure RPG “Retrace the Light” Teleports onto PC Nov. 20
GUANGZHOU, China – Oct. 27, 2025 – Retrace the Light, the time-bending 2.5D action-adventure from developer Xiaming Game and publisher GlintForge, traces its path through PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on Thursday, Nov. 20th, 2025 for $17.99, and is now in development for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
In the year 3323, psychological issues like paranoia and obsessive thoughts can be cured from the inside-out thanks to mankind’s greatest invention: Primus, a supreme intelligence being. Observing the propensity of intense emotions to precede humanity’s irrational behaviors, the almighty AI begins to alter the mental states of those deemed “unstable” to create a safer, sanitized future.
Primus constructs Enforcer Decem, a warrior capable of diving into bizarre digital recreations of paranoid minds called Mirrormazes to destroy destructive thoughts. After a failed mission wipes Decem’s memories, set out to relearn the reason for his existence by retrieving memory fragments scattered across a futuristic utopia. Along the way, seek out the dark secrets behind the seemingly perfect world Decem was created to maintain.
Dash and slash through Mirrormares, mental anguish manifesting as mechanized foes. Decem leaves a temporary trail of light in his wake, and his Spatial Retrace ability stops time, empowering him to instantly teleport back to any point of the trail. Retrace to set up enemy-interrupting surprise attacks from unexpected angles, and solve mind-bending puzzles where the confines of time and space block the path forward.
Battle behemoth mechanical bosses with tactical thinking and keen spatial awareness, manipulating time and space to Decem’s will. Create a personalized fight style with seven Primary Combat Modules and twenty Secondary Modules for a custom combination of light and heavy strikes, charge attacks, counters, stances, and much more.
Encounter other Enforcers, learn about their missions, and explore a visually stunning world across crumbling ruins and bustling cities. Discover the forgotten past and determine humanity’s future in one of five multiple endings. Enjoy an immersive story with minimal enemy resistance, or fight the mind’s hardest battles with three different difficulties tailored for both action game veterans and newcomers.
“Retrace the Light is a beautiful game,” said Guo Lei, Producer, Xiaming Game. “Underneath the fast-paced action and creative puzzles is an enthralling story of humanity’s future that we can all understand.”
Retrace the Light will launch on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store for $17.99 on November 20, 2025, and later on PlayStation and Xbox, with both English and Chinese voiceover. The language support includes English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. To learn more, join the community on X, YouTube, and Discord, and search #Retracethelight on social media.
About Xiaming Game
Guo Lei, a famed teacher at the China Academy of Art, founded Xiaming Game with a group of his newly graduated students. Xiaming means the buzzing cicada, which reflects the studio’s mindset — burning themselves for years to create a short but sweet game they love, echoing a cicada’s life cycle. Currently, the team is dedicated to bringing their debut title, Retrace the Light, to players around the world.
About GlintForge
With a pure passion for indie games, Jason (Wang Ziqiang) established GlintForge to help Chinese indie studios bring their creative ideas to life. Following the thrilling success of Black Myth: Wukong in China and the global market, the Chinese premium game market is growing rapidly, which brings a large number of developers into this field. The vision of GlintForge is to help Chinese developers bring their creative ideas to life and also support global indie games to achieve success in the Chinese market.
GUANGZHOU, China – Oct. 27, 2025 – Retrace the Light, the time-bending 2.5D action-adventure from developer Xiaming Game and publisher GlintForge, traces its path through PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on Thursday, Nov. 20th, 2025 for $17.99, and is now in development for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
In the year 3323, psychological issues like paranoia and obsessive thoughts can be cured from the inside-out thanks to mankind’s greatest invention: Primus, a supreme intelligence being. Observing the propensity of intense emotions to precede humanity’s irrational behaviors, the almighty AI begins to alter the mental states of those deemed “unstable” to create a safer, sanitized future.
Primus constructs Enforcer Decem, a warrior capable of diving into bizarre digital recreations of paranoid minds called Mirrormazes to destroy destructive thoughts. After a failed mission wipes Decem’s memories, set out to relearn the reason for his existence by retrieving memory fragments scattered across a futuristic utopia. Along the way, seek out the dark secrets behind the seemingly perfect world Decem was created to maintain.
Dash and slash through Mirrormares, mental anguish manifesting as mechanized foes. Decem leaves a temporary trail of light in his wake, and his Spatial Retrace ability stops time, empowering him to instantly teleport back to any point of the trail. Retrace to set up enemy-interrupting surprise attacks from unexpected angles, and solve mind-bending puzzles where the confines of time and space block the path forward.
Battle behemoth mechanical bosses with tactical thinking and keen spatial awareness, manipulating time and space to Decem’s will. Create a personalized fight style with seven Primary Combat Modules and twenty Secondary Modules for a custom combination of light and heavy strikes, charge attacks, counters, stances, and much more.
Encounter other Enforcers, learn about their missions, and explore a visually stunning world across crumbling ruins and bustling cities. Discover the forgotten past and determine humanity’s future in one of five multiple endings. Enjoy an immersive story with minimal enemy resistance, or fight the mind’s hardest battles with three different difficulties tailored for both action game veterans and newcomers.
“Retrace the Light is a beautiful game,” said Guo Lei, Producer, Xiaming Game. “Underneath the fast-paced action and creative puzzles is an enthralling story of humanity’s future that we can all understand.”
Retrace the Light will launch on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store for $17.99 on November 20, 2025, and later on PlayStation and Xbox, with both English and Chinese voiceover. The language support includes English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. To learn more, join the community on X, YouTube, and Discord, and search #Retracethelight on social media.
About Xiaming Game
Guo Lei, a famed teacher at the China Academy of Art, founded Xiaming Game with a group of his newly graduated students. Xiaming means the buzzing cicada, which reflects the studio’s mindset — burning themselves for years to create a short but sweet game they love, echoing a cicada’s life cycle. Currently, the team is dedicated to bringing their debut title, Retrace the Light, to players around the world.
About GlintForge
With a pure passion for indie games, Jason (Wang Ziqiang) established GlintForge to help Chinese indie studios bring their creative ideas to life. Following the thrilling success of Black Myth: Wukong in China and the global market, the Chinese premium game market is growing rapidly, which brings a large number of developers into this field. The vision of GlintForge is to help Chinese developers bring their creative ideas to life and also support global indie games to achieve success in the Chinese market.