Flood of Light in IOS

Puzzle

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Our Site Score

84/100

Flood of Light is a melancholic and beautiful puzzle-platformer that thrives on its atmosphere. You play as a mysterious girl in a raincoat wandering through a city submerged in perpetual rain. The core mechanic—absorbing and redistributing light to power up stone posts and lower the water level—is simple to learn but leads to some truly brain-teasing late-game challenges.

The hand-drawn 2D art style perfectly captures the 'submerged city' aesthetic, and the mesmerizing piano-driven score creates a sense of lonely tranquility. It’s a premium experience (no IAPs) that rewards patience and thorough exploration. For those looking for an extra challenge, the 'S stage' requirements for each chapter provide plenty of replay value. It’s a quiet, evocative game that fans of titles like Limbo or Monument Valley will deeply appreciate.

Reviewed on: Mon Feb 24 2025
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Dinsun Review

Dinsun here. Flood of Light reminds me of the early days of indie puzzle games—heavy on the 'vibes' and slow on the walk speed. The central light-transfer mechanic is clever enough; it requires genuine planning in later levels. Visually, it captures that 'sad rainy city' aesthetic perfectly. However, the movement is sluggish. I’m 40, I don't need my games to be at 100mph, but I do value my time. Watching the character slowly trudge across a screen for the tenth time because you missed one light orb is a bit much. If you have the patience, it's a solid, thoughtful experience.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Beautiful, atmospheric art style
  • Relaxing and emotional soundtrack
  • Thoughtful puzzle design
  • Slow character movement
  • Translation issues in the narrative text
  • Trial-and-error gameplay in later stages

Technical Report

Performance: Runs smoothly with minimal load times; the hand-drawn assets are crisp.

Accessibility:
  • Visual Puzzles
  • Simple Controls

Audience Fit

Buy if: You enjoy slow-paced, atmospheric games like LIMBO but prefer traditional puzzles.

Skip if: You get frustrated by slow character movement or ambiguous storytelling.

Similar Games:
  • LIMBO
  • Monument Valley
  • Rain

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative gamer
  • Hardware: iPhone 14 Plus
  • Playtime: 5 hours
  • Status: Finished Story

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 3.3Tue Jun 28 2022

- Updated support on M1 chips

- Control games with mouse and keyboard on new iPad OS/MacOS.


New Chapter – Extra Story – The Christmas trip at the end of the year is updated!

A mysterious girl in the raincoat comes to the city submerged by rain.

Subside the rain and save the city by illuminating the lamp and stone posts with her little light on hand.

You’ll be the mysterious girl in the game.

Reveal who she really is as the rain in the city subsides gradually.

Premium app - no more in-app purchase for you, buy once, FOREVER fun!

We recommend the use of headphones when playing this game.

Key features:

- Unique mechanic: Provides a brand new experience unlike any other.

- Evolving puzzles: The more puzzles you solve, the more different light abilities you receive to face the challenged ahead.

- Lots of content: 9 chapters that includes more than 60 different levels, and more than 20 unique mechanics.

- Amazing hand-drawn 2D graphics: All levels are connected and gradually paint a complete picture of the city.

- Hidden collectibles: Collect all "Wicks" to reveal the city's hidden secret.

- Immersive score: Mesmerizing music that completely engulfs the player in its beautiful atmosphere.

- Challenge for pro gamer on riddles:

· Collecting every wick on game scene

· Complete levels in the least steps

· Waking up every single robot in the city.

· Complete three of the above and you will gain a S stage glory to the chapter!

- Supports Game Center.

***We strongly discourage iPhone 4 and 4S users to purchase and play this game on their devices as it is not optimized for these devices and players may not experience the game as intended by our developer.***

***Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5 or later, iPad 3 or later.***

Thanks so much for supporting our game Flood of Light. Welcome to provide us more suggestions, please rate or e-mail us.

Email:support@irisloft.com


Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

New Chapter – Extra Story – The Christmas trip at the end of the year is updated!

A mysterious girl in the raincoat comes to the city submerged by rain.

Subside the rain and save the city by illuminating the lamp and stone posts with her little light on hand.

You’ll be the mysterious girl in the game.

Reveal who she really is as the rain in the city subsides gradually.

Premium app - no more in-app purchase for you, buy once, FOREVER fun!

We recommend the use of headphones when playing this game.

Key features:

- Unique mechanic: Provides a brand new experience unlike any other.

- Evolving puzzles: The more puzzles you solve, the more different light abilities you receive to face the challenged ahead.

- Lots of content: 9 chapters that includes more than 60 different levels, and more than 20 unique mechanics.

- Amazing hand-drawn 2D graphics: All levels are connected and gradually paint a complete picture of the city.

- Hidden collectibles: Collect all "Wicks" to reveal the city's hidden secret.

- Immersive score: Mesmerizing music that completely engulfs the player in its beautiful atmosphere.

- Challenge for pro gamer on riddles:

· Collecting every wick on game scene

· Complete levels in the least steps

· Waking up every single robot in the city.

· Complete three of the above and you will gain a S stage glory to the chapter!

- Supports Game Center.

***We strongly discourage iPhone 4 and 4S users to purchase and play this game on their devices as it is not optimized for these devices and players may not experience the game as intended by our developer.***

***Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5 or later, iPad 3 or later.***

Thanks so much for supporting our game Flood of Light. Welcome to provide us more suggestions, please rate or e-mail us.

Email:support@irisloft.com


Ratings & Reviews

4.6 out of 5 with 44 Counts
Age Rating 4+

Screenshots

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Flood of Light is a unique puzzle-adventure where you control a girl who can manipulate light. Explore a rain-soaked city across 9 chapters and 60 levels. Solve evolving puzzles to lower the water level and uncover the girl's true identity through hand-drawn graphics and an immersive score.

Features

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9 Story Chapters

2

60+ Challenging Levels

3

Hand-Drawn 2D Art

4

Mesmerizing Piano Score

5

Hidden Collectibles

Tips

Promotion Videos

Flood of Light - Game Trailer - YouTube

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No, this is a premium 'buy once, play forever' game with no IAPs.

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