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SPARKLITE

all enjoy the feeling of moving forward in games (honestly, who likes grinding or doing busywork?), and this action-RPG gives you a satisfying sense of progression, despite is introduced by way of a brief tutorial, after which you’re whisked to the safety of the Refuge, which acts as the main hub. Here you meet the locals, who task you with collecting the game’s currency, the titular mineral Sparklite, which you can then use to access new weapons and gadgets, or upgrades for your health and damage.

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