Retrace the Light Press Kit

Retrace the Light is a stylish 2.5D sci-fi action-adventure where every step can become part of your next attack, escape, or solution. Use the unique Retrace mechanic to outmaneuver enemies, solve reality-bending puzzles, and journey through a striking AI-controlled future filled with mystery.

Game Fact Sheet

Title
Retrace the Light
Developer
Xiaming Games
Publisher
PF-GP
Genre
2.5D sci-fi action-adventure
Platform
PlayStation 5
Release date
July 21, 2026
Price
$19.99 / €19.99
Availability
Digital download
Regions
North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand
Players
1 Player
Languages
English, Portuguese – Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Rating
ESRB Everyone 10+ — Fantasy ViolencePEGI 7
ESRB E10+ / PEGI 7
Media contact
media@playformant.com
Review codes
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Deep Dive

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Gameplay, World & Systems is a full design document covering everything in the game in detail: the Light Trail Dash-and-Retrace mechanic and its derived abilities (Volt Dash, Gravity Trail, Lumen Lamp); the combat system built on Blind Zones, Perfect Evasion, and Blink counters, plus the modular skill customization; and exploration content including hidden secrets and Data Rift challenge zones. It also covers the narrative — a story of utopia, AI, and the boundaries of freedom told through the Realm of Meta Mirror, its Mirrormaze levels, and Mirrormare bosses.

History

Your path is your weapon. Dash. Retrace. Outmaneuver.

Retrace the Light is a stylish 2.5D sci-fi action-adventure where every step can become part of your next attack, escape, or solution. Use the unique Retrace mechanic to outmaneuver enemies, solve reality-bending puzzles, and journey through a striking AI-controlled future filled with mystery.

You are Decem, an Enforcer inside the Meta Mirror—an AI-controlled realm designed to cleanse humanity’s most dangerous obsessions. But after a mission leaves your memories shattered, the system begins to feel less like salvation and more like a prison.

Explore handcrafted Mirrormazes ranging from ancient ruins to gleaming modern cities, master exhilarating boss fights, unlock customizable combat modules, and uncover the truth buried under the Meta Mirror.

Key Features

Awards & Recognition

Shiba Game Award 2025 Winter — Finalist gamescom latam BIG Festival 2026 — Best Gameplay Finalist Cyber Sousa 2024 — TIG Indie Innovation Incubator award

Videos

Launch Trailer

Retrace the Light | Announce Trailer

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Vertical Launch Trailer

Launch trailer formatted for TikTok and similar formats.

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Horizontal B-roll

Horizontal (16:9) gameplay capture, 4K, available for editorial use. Click any thumbnail to view that clip.

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B-roll — 1. Core Retrace Loop
1. Core Retrace Loop
B-roll — 2. Retrace in Combat
2. Retrace in Combat
B-roll — 3. Blind-Zone Counter
3. Blind-Zone Counter
B-roll — 4. Puzzle Retrace
4. Puzzle Retrace
B-roll — 5. Traversal & Exploration
5. Traversal & Exploration
B-roll — 6. Boss Combat Highlight
6. Boss Combat Highlight
B-roll — 7. World Environment Montage
7. World Environment Montage
B-roll — 8. Trigger Activation
8. Trigger Activation
B-roll — 9. Gravity Trail
9. Gravity Trail

Vertical B-roll

Vertical (9:16) gameplay capture, ready for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok. Click any thumbnail to view that clip.

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B-roll — 1. Core Retrace Loop
1. Core Retrace Loop
B-roll — 2. Retrace in Combat
2. Retrace in Combat
B-roll — 3. Blind Zone Counter
3. Blind Zone Counter
B-roll — 4. Puzzle Retrace
4. Puzzle Retrace
B-roll — 5. Traversal & Exploration (Vertical)
5. Exploration
B-roll — 6. Boss Combat
6. Boss Combat
B-roll — 7. Environments
7. Environments
B-roll — 8. Trigger Activation
8. Trigger Activation
B-roll — 9. Object Movement
9. Object Movement

Web Site Video

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Web site video — Core Retrace Loop
1. Core Retrace Loop
Web site video — Feature: Combat
2. Feature: Combat
Web site video — Feature: Bosses
3. Feature: Bosses
Web site video — Feature: Puzzles
4. Feature: Puzzles
Web site video — Feature: Progression
5. Feature: Progression
Web site video — Mystery
6. Mystery
Web site video — Shape Your Own Fate
7. Shape Your Own Fate

Screenshots

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Combat — Retrace trail through enemy patrol
Combat
Combat — target subdued
Combat
Boss arena
Boss fight
Puzzle — light beams
Puzzle
Puzzle wall
Puzzle
Exploration — Mirrormaze cube
Exploration — Mirrormaze
Environment — control room
Environment
Environment — luminous atrium
Environment
Story cutscene
Story
Story — Decem
Story
UI — Iteration System skill tree
UI — Iteration System
UI — Primary Modules
UI — Modules

Key Art

Approved for editorial use. Please do not alter the logo or crop the key art through the character.

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Retrace the Light key art — 16:9
Key art — 16:9 (3840×2160)
Retrace the Light key art — 4:3
Key art — 4:3
Retrace the Light key art — square
Key art — square (2160×2160)
Retrace the Light key art — portrait
Key art — portrait
Retrace the Light cover art
Cover / edition / store art (3840×2160)
Retrace the Light key art — square (alternate)
Key art — square, alt (2160×2160)
Retrace the Light key art — 4:5
Key art — 4:5 (1728×2160)

Character Art

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Character art — Decem
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art
Character art — full body concept
Full-body concept

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