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Lightbender

Lightbender Steam metadata

Math Nerd Productions, LLC | Dec 17, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 13:55:35 UTC

CasualIndiePuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,616
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,493
  • Review score83% positive

Lightbender metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,616
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,493
  • Review score83% positive
  • Total reviews23
  • Release dateDec 17, 2015
  • DeveloperMath Nerd Productions, LLC
  • PublisherMath Nerd Productions, LLC

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Math Nerd Productions, LLCPublisher: Math Nerd Productions, LLC

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Lightbender Steam metadata

Lightbender metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/415990/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/415990/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/415990
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Lightbender

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

83% positive, 19 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

$2.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards

Achievements

19

Platform releases
  • Steam 18 December 2015

Latest Steam announcements

  • Something New's Coming - 11 March 2016

    http://i.imgur.com/4qKlThP.png Hi everyone! This is just a short announcement to let you know that we've got something brand new on its way. Expect to see it very soon! ːlightbenderprismː Also, if you haven't heard, we've got another game in the works right now. We are currently trying to get Andy funded on Kickstarter: http://www.andythegame.com/kickstarter If you like Lightbender, please go check Andy out and help us out. Thank you all! ːsteamhappyː Best, David

  • Something New's Coming - 11 March 2016

    http://i.imgur.com/4qKlThP.png Hi everyone! This is just a short announcement to let you know that we've got something brand new on its way. Expect to see it very soon! :lightbenderprism: Also, if you haven't heard, we've got another game in the works right now. We are currently trying to get Andy funded on Kickstarter: http://www.andythegame.com/kickstarter If you like Lightbender, please go check Andy out and help us out. Thank you all! ːsteamhappyː Best, David

  • Trading cards! - 31 December 2015

    Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know that Lightbender now has Steam Trading Cards, Profile Backgrounds, and Emoticons! ːlightbenderprismː Thanks for playing Lightbender! ːlightbenderdarkː

  • Trading cards! - 31 December 2015

    Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know that Lightbender now has Steam Trading Cards, Profile Backgrounds, and Emoticons! :lightbenderprism: Thanks for playing Lightbender! :lightbenderdark:

  • Version 1.0.9 - Cameras! - 29 December 2015

    We heard you loud and clear. You can now change your camera angle by pressing C (Keyboard), X (XBOX), or Square (PS) in game. We also enhanced the primary camera angle so you can see the 3D a bit more. Thanks for playing Lightbender and keep the suggestions coming! ːsteamhappyː

  • Version 1.0.9 - Cameras! - 29 December 2015

    We heard you loud and clear. You can now change your camera angle by pressing C (Keyboard), X (XBOX), or Square (PS) in game. We also enhanced the primary camera angle so you can see the 3D a bit more. Thanks for playing Lightbender and keep the suggestions coming! ːsteamhappyː

  • Mac Users Rejoice! - 26 December 2015

    Just a quick update to let you all know that Lightbender is now available for Mac! Due to a known bug with the Unreal Engine, the Steam Overlay is currently not functioning in the Mac version. All other features of Steam are supported, but you will not be able to use shift+tab in-game (ONLY ON MAC). As soon as Epic fixes that, I'll issue an update. Thanks for playing Lightbender!

  • Mac Users Rejoice! - 26 December 2015

    Just a quick update to let you all know that Lightbender is now available for Mac! Due to a known bug with the Unreal Engine, the Steam Overlay is currently not functioning in the Mac version. All other features of Steam are supported, but you will not be able to use shift+tab in-game (ONLY ON MAC). As soon as Epic fixes that, I'll issue an update. Thanks for playing Lightbender!

  • Version 1.0.8 - Progress Bars - 26 December 2015

    In this update, we've added progress bars to the level packs screen. You can now see how much of the pack you've completed at a glance. A star appears next to the pack if you've completed it. Download 1.0.8 today!

  • Version 1.0.8 - Progress Bars - 26 December 2015

    In this update, we've added progress bars to the level packs screen. You can now see how much of the pack you've completed at a glance. A star appears next to the pack if you've completed it. Download 1.0.8 today!

  • Version 1.0.7 - Lots of Minor Fixes - 23 December 2015

    In this update: - You can now skip the intro by pressing Escape - In the level creator, Escape now unpauses the game. - Fixed a bug where "Pressing confirm to continue" on the last level of a level pack would automatically reload the level. It now shows the You Win menu. - Fixed a bug where Fullscreen preferences were ignored when changing resolutions. - Improved the scrolling in the resolution menu. It no longer jumps when scrolling up. Extra special thanks to @ProfessorOhki for finding these. Thanks for playing Lightbender! ːsteamhappyː

  • Version 1.0.7 - Lots of Minor Fixes - 23 December 2015

    In this update: - You can now skip the intro by pressing Escape - In the level creator, Escape now unpauses the game. - Fixed a bug where "Pressing confirm to continue" on the last level of a level pack would automatically reload the level. It now shows the You Win menu. - Fixed a bug where Fullscreen preferences were ignored when changing resolutions. - Improved the scrolling in the resolution menu. It no longer jumps when scrolling up. Extra special thanks to @ProfessorOhki for finding these. Thanks for playing Lightbender! ːsteamhappyː

  • Version 1.0.6 - Level Complete - 22 December 2015

    This update removes the automatic popup "You Win" when you finish a level. It now shows a smaller popup that fades in and out so that you can still see the level after you solve it. Just press A, Enter, etc. to continue to the familiar "You Win" menu.

  • Version 1.0.6 - Level Complete - 22 December 2015

    This update removes the automatic popup "You Win" when you finish a level. It now shows a smaller popup that fades in and out so that you can still see the level after you solve it. Just press A, Enter, etc. to continue to the familiar "You Win" menu.

  • Version 1.0.5 Hotfix - 22 December 2015

    This update fixes a bug where fullscreen resolution was not applied at launch.

  • Version 1.0.5 Hotfix - 22 December 2015

    This update fixes a bug where fullscreen resolution was not applied at launch.

  • Version 1.0.4 Hotfix - 21 December 2015

    This small update fixes a bug where previously saved configurations would not be recognized sometimes.

  • Version 1.0.4 Hotfix - 21 December 2015

    This small update fixes a bug where previously saved configurations would not be recognized sometimes.

  • Version 1.0.3 - Windowed mode and more - 21 December 2015

    In this version: - You can now use windowed mode - Your video settings are now saved - You can change the game quality at any time from the options menu Download today! Keep the suggestions coming! I'm glad to implement anything that you guys want to see in the game (as long as it's not too crazy ːsteammockingː).

  • Version 1.0.3 - Windowed mode and more - 21 December 2015

    In this version: - You can now use windowed mode - Your video settings are now saved - You can change the game quality at any time from the options menu Download today! Keep the suggestions coming! I'm glad to implement anything that you guys want to see in the game (as long as it's not too crazy ːsteammockingː).

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
129 December 2015Version 1.0.9 - Cameras!4249665521683343485
226 December 2015Mac Users Rejoice!4249665521683343590
326 December 2015Version 1.0.8 - Progress Bars4249665521683343700
423 December 2015Version 1.0.7 - Lots of Minor Fixes4249665521683343815
522 December 2015Version 1.0.6 - Level Complete4249665521683343926
622 December 2015Version 1.0.5 Hotfix4249665521683344028
722 December 2015Version 1.0.5 Hotfix341510664106562140
821 December 2015Version 1.0.4 Hotfix4249665521683344141
921 December 2015Version 1.0.4 Hotfix377538916277380299
1021 December 2015Version 1.0.3 - Windowed mode and more4249665521683344267
1120 December 2015Version 1.0.2 - Audio Controls!4249665521683344381
1219 December 2015Version 1.0.1 + Poll4249665521683344482

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID415990
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$2.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$2.99
Current price USD$2.99
Release dateDec 17, 2015
DeveloperMath Nerd Productions, LLC
PublisherMath Nerd Productions, LLC
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum0
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum20,000
Review typePositive
Positive review percent83%
Positive reviews19
Negative reviews4
Total reviews23
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements19
Average playtime forever648 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportYes
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/415990/

Short description

Lightbender is a bright, colorful, and fun puzzle game based on the physics of light. Use prisms, mirrors, lenses, and dark matter to change the color and direction of light to solve each grid.

About this game

Lightbender is a bright, colorful, and fun puzzle game based on the physics of light. Hit the targets by manipulating beams of different colors. Use prisms to split the lights, mirrors to bend the lights, lenses to combine the lights, and dark matter to invert the lights! Play 240 puzzles with 5 difficulty levels! You can even build your own puzzles! Challenge your friends by sharing your levels. Place a mirror on the grid to bend the light. You can rotate mirrors to redirect the beams toward the goal. Prisms split lights into their components. Hit multiple targets by breaking one beam of light into multiple colors. White becomes Red, Green, and Blue. Yellow becomes Red and Green. Magenta becomes Red and Blue. Cyan becomes Green and Blue. Lenses combine lights to produce a new color. Place them on the grid to transform two or three beams of light into one new color. Think of them as the opposite of prisms. Dark Matter turns a beam of light into the opposite color. Red becomes Cyan and vice versa Green becomes Magenta and vice versa Blue becomes Yellow and vice versa As the levels progress in difficulty, you'll have to use all of these tools in combination with one another to hit all of the targets! Think you've got the skills to outwit your friends? Create your own levels using one or all of the tools listed above. Submit your levels to the Lightbender database and your work could end up featured in a future (FREE) DLC level pack! The top user-created levels will be featured as DLC levels for everyone to download and play. In the meantime, share your levels instantly with friends and family. You can also save your levels on your device's Lightbender account for free play anytime. Coming Soon! Download Lightbender onto your phone from the App Store or Google Play to take the game with you! Sync your accounts to save your progress and continue gameplay on your mobile phone!

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
1Multi-player
27Cross-Platform Multiplayer
22Steam Achievements
28Full controller support
29Steam Trading Cards
17Includes level editor
62Family Sharing

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $2.99
  • Highest observed: $2.99

Lightbender's USD price history spans from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $2.99, the highest is $2.99, and the first visible tracked price is $2.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Lightbender's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $2.99, from Sep 23, 2026 through Sep 23, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $2.99. The latest run records $2.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $2.99
  • Current list price: $2.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Lightbender at $2.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$2.99$2.990%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $2.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$2.99$2.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $2.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-23$2.99$2.99No discountSteam Store

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