LightWave overview

Noah Petrides | Feb 24, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 04:25:58 UTC

Action Indie Racing Early Access Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)120
Revenue (VGI)$1,170
Review score100% positive

LightWave dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)120
Revenue (VGI)$1,170
Review score100% positive
Total reviews4
Release dateFeb 24, 2021
DeveloperNoah Petrides
PublisherP3T Programming

Genres: Action, Indie, Racing, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Noah Petrides Publisher: P3T Programming

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Game overview

Overview

LightWave comes from Noah Petrides and is published by P3T Programming. It arrived on Steam on Feb 24, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

LightWave's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:25:58 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 100% positive across 4 reviews.

Language and system requirements

LightWave is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	x86 with SSE2	500 MB RAM	DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.	400 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Windows 10	x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.	1 GB RAM	DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.	1 GB available space
macOS	Minimum	Sierra 10.12+	x64 architecture with SSE2.	500 MB RAM	Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs	500 MB available space
macOS	Recommended	Sierra 10.12+	x64 architecture with SSE2.	1 GB RAM	Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs	1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

LightWave has sold up to 120 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,170. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

LightWave overview details

LightWave combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Lightwave is a platformer project gone full indie. Inspired by classic platformers and modern indie titles alike, this 2D pixel platformer features highspeed, fluid movement. Follow up the basics of platforming with advanced tech as you jump, slide and dash your way across the different Grids and overcome various obstacles. Unlock the RGBeam to unlock your true speed potential. Race your friends across the Grid with 4 player split-screen, or if your feeling up to the challenge, set the best times to top the leaderboards! Enjoy an original chiptune soundtrack full of up upbeat music to race to. Take on the Speedrun mode and complete the game in a single sitting as fast as you can.

SteamPulse editorial summary

LightWave is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Action, Indie, Racing, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:25:58 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	LightWave
Steam App ID	1521820
Type	game
Release date	Feb 24, 2021
Developer	Noah Petrides
Publisher	P3T Programming
Price	$14.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Action, Indie, Racing, Early Access
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 12 September 2026 - 04:25:58 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	4
Negative reviews	0
Total reviews	4
Positive percent	100%
Review type	4 user reviews
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	480 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Feb 24, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	25 February 2021 - 19:12:19 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 04:25:58 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 04:25:58 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 04:25:58 UTC

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Going for Gold	No description
Speed Runner	No description
Run. Jump. Dash.	No description
Gold Collector	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/1521820
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521820/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1521820
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for LightWave

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for LightWave?

LightWave's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:25:58 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is LightWave growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for LightWave?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (66.7%), Poland (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45%), Poland (17.2%), China (7.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52.2%), Poland (20.1%), China (6.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.2%), Poland (15.3%), China (9.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for LightWave?

LightWave currently sits at 100% positive across 4 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 4 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does LightWave have?

LightWave currently has about 25 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for LightWave?

LightWave is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

4 user reviews

100% positive, 4 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 24 February 2021

DLC and packages

LightWaveBuy LightWave #540258$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 Processor: x86 with SSE2 Memory: 500 MB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 400 MB available space Additional Notes: Hardware vendor officially supported drivers.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Hardware vendor officially supported drivers.

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