Fit check
Is Pilfer: Story of Light worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platforming fans who want a story-led adventure with changing stage mechanics
- Players who enjoy collecting items to open costumes and challenge stages
- Players seeking a family-friendly fantasy journey with animal characters and cutscenes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking deep role-playing systems or branching narrative choices may find the platforming-focused structure limited
- Players who prefer open-ended exploration may find the course-based level format restrictive
- Players looking for a primarily combat-focused game may find movement and obstacle navigation more central
Our take on Pilfer: Story of Light
The defining structure is a course-based platforming journey where more than 30 levels each introduce different mechanics, turning movement through the forest into the main source of variety.
What is Pilfer: Story of Light?
Pilfer: Story of Light is a 3D platforming adventure about a raccoon restoring light to a forest overtaken by darkness.
Pilfer runs and jumps through course-based levels, using special objects and changing mechanics to move through different environments, including an overgrown jungle and a mechanical honey factory. The game includes more than 30 levels, along with enemies, bosses, animal allies, dialogue, and cutscenes. Star Pages and coins collected during the journey can be exchanged for costumes and challenge stages. Pilfer is accompanied by Lumi, a spirit companion, while the story follows his efforts to confront the owl Caligo and the forces spreading darkness.
How Pilfer: Story of Light plays
- 01Changing Level Mechanics
- Each of the 30+ stages introduces its own movement or obstacle rules.
- 02Collectible Unlocks
- Star Pages and coins can be used to obtain costumes and extra challenge stages.
- 03Story Encounters
- The journey includes animal characters, enemies, bosses, conversations, and cutscenes.
- 04Distinct Forest Settings
- The adventure visits places such as a jungle reclaimed by vegetation and a factory built around honey-making machinery.
Pilfer: Story of Light compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER combines runner gameplay with shooting, while Pilfer centers on 3D platforming across course-based stages with changing mechanics. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a chaotic metroidvania, whereas Pilfer uses discrete levels, collectible currencies, costumes, and challenge stages.
Pilfer: Story of Light: platforms & release
Is Pilfer: Story of Light worth it?
It is worth it if: platforming fans who want a story-led adventure with changing stage mechanics. Skip it if: players seeking deep role-playing systems or branching narrative choices may find the platforming-focused structure limited.
Where can I download Pilfer: Story of Light?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pilfer: Story of Light's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pilfer: Story of Light on?
Windows only.
