RPGFit check
Is Glimmer in Mirror worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy story-led action games with choices that lead to different endings
- Metroidvania fans who want to explore maps as new skills become available
- Action RPG players who like combining companion abilities into a combat approach
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a linear story without choices that alter the ending
- Players who want combat without ranged attacks or companion-based strategy
- Players seeking a survival-crafting game focused on building shelters and gathering resources
Our take on Glimmer in Mirror
Players who expect every new skill to serve only as a combat upgrade may hit a wall when skills also open access to unexplored maps. The story also asks for choices about the mirror world's future, so players seeking a fixed ending may find that decision point a poor fit.
What is Glimmer in Mirror?
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D action shooter with a story set in a broken world.
Players guide Shiro, who wakes in the remains of a world that was reflected in a giant mirror, and meet distinctive characters and monsters while uncovering what happened. The adventure uses metroidvania-style levels, with maps to explore and skills to gain along the way. Gathering glimmer enables ranged attacks against enemies. Mirror spirit companions each have a distinct ability and can be combined to shape a battle approach. Players make choices about the mirror world's future, leading to different endings. The journey moves through settings including forests, a bell tower, and ruins of a royal city.
How Glimmer in Mirror plays
- 01Choice-driven endings
- Decisions about the mirror world's future determine which ending Shiro reaches.
- 02Mirror spirit companions
- Each companion has its own ability, and several can be combined to form a battle strategy.
- 03Unlockable skills
- New abilities gained during the journey open up unexplored areas of the map.
- 04Glimmer ranged attacks
- Gathered glimmer is used to launch attacks against enemies.
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Glimmer in Mirror: platforms & release
Is Glimmer in Mirror worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy story-led action games with choices that lead to different endings. Skip it if: players looking for a linear story without choices that alter the ending.
Where can I download Glimmer in Mirror?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Glimmer in Mirror's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Glimmer in Mirror on?
Windows only.
