
Trapped in a timeloop with no memories, you are the Light Bearer, fighting to uncover the truth - but at what cost? Harness rhytmic auto-attacks and dashes as light fades around you, raising tension with every move. Shape your power, rewrite your path, and embrace eternity or break free.
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Nelumbra is a 2.5D roguelite time-survival game.
You embody the Light Bearer, a savior trying to survive throughout timeloops to discover about its own fate. Survive relentless celestial hordes and bosses, discover new characters, enhance your powers and shape your destiny with every loop. Will you break free or become part of the cycle forever?

Play with a fresh and unique dash mechanic.
Redirect and chain frenetic dashes to weave through hordes of enemies.
Enhance their power and effects as you progress, creating dynamic and powerful builds.

Navigate your way through an obscure world where the light gradually fades around you.
Adapt your strategy find ways to recharge it throughout the game level.
Feel the tension raise as shadows grow around you!

Discover 20 combinable celestial artefacts meant to shake your gameplay up.
Enhance your auto attacks, dashes... or create clones of yourself.
Exploit their strengths to survive your way out!

Upgrade your weapons between loops to create your preferred playstyle.
Embrace and master your character's innate auto-attacks.
Choose between 5 characters and 8 hats to perfect your plan.

Fast-Paced Runs: Complete intense and rewarding runs in under 15 minutes
Build Variety: Experiment with scaling builds using weapons, dashes and upgrades
Multiple Characters: Unlock and discover characters with each their own playstyle
Unique Items: Choose between 20 combinable celestial artefacts and build your own unique run
Original Visuals and Audio: Dive into an immersive 2.5D celestial world with authentic graphics and audio, made by humans for humans
Accessibility Options: Tailor your own experience with different visual and controller accessibility settings
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English*, French, German, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Spanish - Spain*languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 23 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Гра могла би бути непоганою забавкою, якби не машинний переклад (хоча в титрах вказана перекладачка для рос і української — але кредити, хіти, тире для dash видають з головою).
I've been following this really cute game for a while now. The gameplay is addictive and there's plenty of things to unlock. The overall vibe is perfect and the soundtrack is beautiful. It was also great to follow the dev on Insta, so I'd absolutely recommend trying this one :)
A really fun and action-packed experience. Learn the different types of enemies, the bonuses and the best way to survive... and try again! :D I recommend this game, it's nicely priced and has decent replayability. Have fun!
Very fun game, I definitely recommend it! Good progression by unlocking character upgrades and lots of different possible strategies in combination with artifacts. Exploring the map is also very cool and allows you to discover lots of features. That's a 10/10 !
Petit jeu survivor-like trés sympa avec une mécanique de dash un peu compliqué a prendre en main au début mais trés efficace une fois qu'on a compris comment ca fonctionne. De même pour les builds, ils sont tellement jouissifs une fois qu'on a trouver un bon combo mais j'émet un réserve sur le fait que selon le personnage, j'ai l'impression que seulement un build est possible (je peux me tromper vu que je n'ai pas encore fini le jeu) Bref si vous etes fan de ce genre de jeu foncez!
NELUMBRA es un top-down roguelite ágil, visualmente brillante y con loops que premian la experimentación táctica. Ideal para fans del bullet hell moderno, con alma arcade y ejecución elegante. 🌟 NELUMBRA – PORTADOR DE LUZ ATRAPADO EN BUCLES TEMPORALES DE OSCURIDAD - https://youtu.be/EuLgtdTaM4o DESARROLLADOR / EDITOR: Eleven Dusks Studios LANZAMIENTO: 11 de julio de 2025 (PC – Windows, Steam Deck compatible) GÉNERO: Action · Top Down Roguelite · Bullet Hell · Survival PLATAFORMAS: PC (Steam – Windows, Steam Cloud, soporte completo de mando, logros integrados) 🧠 INTRODUCCIÓN TEMÁTICA Encarnas al Light Bearer, un alma sin memoria atrapada en un bucle infinito de combate y oscuridad. Enfréntate a hordas celestiales, esquiva patrones de luz letal y domina el ritmo de cada ciclo en un universo donde el tiempo colapsa… y tú podrías ser la última chispa de conciencia. 🎨 APARTADO VISUAL: ABSTRACCIÓN GEOMÉTRICA CON DETALLE CELESTIAL ✔️ Estética 2.5D estilizada: entornos flotantes, efectos de luz pulidos y partículas dinámicas que resaltan en la oscuridad. ✔️ Escenarios laberínticos, geométricos y únicos por ciclo: cada arena flota en el vacío, llena de arquitectura simbólica. ✔️ Claridad visual y fluidez, incluso en Steam Deck: los efectos visuales no sacrifican rendimiento. 📌 Una propuesta visual hipnótica que mezcla minimalismo cósmico con detalle expresivo. 🎮 JUGABILIDAD: ACCIÓN RÍTMICA Y TÁCTICA SOBRE LOOPS TEMPORALES Disparas automáticamente, pero el dash manual y el posicionamiento son vitales. Cada run es un ballet táctico: esquivar, absorber, sobrevivir. Las decisiones clave suceden entre rondas, donde eliges mejoras, armas y artefactos. 🔥 CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES • Builds personalizables: mejora armas, dash y habilidades únicas por ciclo. • Artefactos celestiales: más de 20 objetos que alteran jugabilidad con sinergias explosivas. • Personajes desbloqueables: cada uno con stats y enfoque de combate diferenciados. • Arenas procedurales + ranking global: combates rápidos y puntuación mundial. • Banda sonora original: atmósfera espacial apoyada por ambientación sonora envolvente. 💥 DESAFÍO: SOBREVIVIR AL RITMO DE LUZ ✔️ Enfrenta oleadas implacables en ciclos que premian la precisión y el aprendizaje rápido. ✔️ Domina patrones de bullet hell, elige bien tus mejoras y adapta tu estilo a cada bucle 📌 Un juego que exige foco, agilidad mental y capacidad de improvisación. ⏳ DURACIÓN Y REJUGABILIDAD: CICLOS INFINITOS, DESAFÍO ETERNO ✔️ Runs de 10–15 min por intento: ideales para sesiones breves, pero intensas. ✔️ 5–10 h para desbloquear todo (logros, personajes, artefactos). ✔️ Competitividad elevada con tablas globales, múltiples rutas y comunidad activa. 📌 Un roguelite con alma arcade: rápido de jugar, largo de dominar. 🌟 VALORACIÓN FINAL TRAMA: (N/D) – Sugerente y simbólica: menos palabras, más emociones. JUGABILIDAD: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (9.5/10) – Mecánica precisa y dinámica, ideal para jugadores tácticos. GRÁFICOS: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (9.0/10) – Estilo abstracto-lumínico que brilla sin saturar. SONIDO: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (9.0/10) – Musicalización atmosférica con efectos claros y eficaces. 🎯 NOTA FINAL: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (9.0/10) ✅ RECOMENDADO Sí. Nelumbra es un top-down roguelite ágil, visualmente brillante y con loops que premian la experimentación táctica. Ideal para fans del bullet hell moderno, con alma arcade y ejecución elegante. 🔗 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3281380/Nelumbra/ #Nelumbra #Roguelite #BulletHell #Steam #FinalBossProject
Basically, it's a very hard twin stick shooter and plays a bit like "20 minutes till dawn". No auto aim. There's a little bit of meta progression, including unlocking new orbs (characters). Each orb plays a bit different. Some are more close combat, others have a bit more range. After struggling for hours, not understanding what to do, I was about to give up. There's no real tutorial. No explanation of goals. No indication of where you are, progress wise. And it's freaking hard. But the action is tense and there IS some actual logic to it. After six hours I was finally able to sort of finish a run. So yeah, it's a great game once you figure what to do exactly. One major pain in the behind: there are a few endless sanctums. If you enter, they seem to go on forever in all directions. Problem is, the portal to return to the main map after achieving the goal for that area always appears right where you originally started. And it can be very hard to find after wandering off. The map does wrap around eventually and the portal makes a noticable noise when you come closer though.
Please fix the bugs on the light bulb hat, it's giving a signs that don't exit and the ones you already got.
Very nice game ! But for real, I will have a terrible relation with the next crow I stumble on irl xD Apart from that, the game is soo cool. It's addictive asf ! The dash mechanic makes the game so dynamic ! I recommend it 100%, especially if you like roguelike survivor game !
Jeu sympa, à conseiller pour ceux qui aiment les roguelites de survie.
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