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| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review |
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TBA
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| Genre | |
| Action, Adventure, RPG, Open-World, Survival | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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Free-to-Play |
| Developer | Publisher |
| POLARIS QUEST | Tencent |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| TBA, Confirmed multiplayer | IARC 3 |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform |
| TBA | Yes |
| Official Website | LIGHT OF MOTIRAM Website |
LIGHT OF MOTIRAM Latest News
⚫︎ Sony and Tencent have reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit where Sony accused Tencent's upcoming game, Light of Motiram, of being a "slavish clone" of the Horizon series. Following the agreement, the case has been dismissed and the game has been removed from major digital storefronts like Steam and the Epic Games Store.
⚫︎ After Sony’s ‘Horizon’ Knock-Off Lawsuit Against Tencent, Light of Motiram Dev Scrubs Store Page, Changing Game Description, Images, and Key Art (The Game Post)
⚫︎ Light of Motiram Showcases Gameplay in Outcast Forest With Latest Trailer (GamingBolt)
⚫︎ Light Of Motiram starts invite-only testing on Mobile and PC in China (GamingOnPhone)
LIGHT OF MOTIRAM Overview
LIGHT OF MOTIRAM is an upcoming open-world survival game developed by POLARIS QUEST, a subsidiary of Tencent based in Shanghai, China. Formally unveiled on November 29, 2024, the title immediately drew intense industry scrutiny for its similarities to the Horizon series by Guerrilla Games. The game was designed as a free-to-play live-service title featuring crossplay for PC, PlayStation 5, and mobile (iOS and Android).
LIGHT OF MOTIRAM takes place in a post-modern world known as MOTIRAM in 2068 AD, where humanity no longer walks the once-Earth as the top of the food chain. Now, robotic beasts reminiscent of prehistoric animals known as the Mechanimals now claim the wilderness as theirs. As a member of the last remaining tribes comprising mankind, players must survive by collecting resources, building bases, crafting weapons, taming Mechanimals, and slaying the most powerful and hostile ones.
The game’s future is currently in doubt following a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in July 2025. Following a confidential agreement, as of December 2025, it has been delisted from Steam and the Epic Games Store.
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LIGHT OF MOTIRAM Gameplay
LIGHT OF MOTIRAM is said to be an open-world survival game where players must fight and tame Mechanimals that roam the world. They can choose between numerous classes that wield class-specific weapons that allow for different playstyles. Some weapons include swords with a bow, a heavy hammer, or an axe. Combat is grounded, where attacking, dodging, blocking, and counter-attacking can be precisely executed.
Mechanimals can be defeated, or be recruited to become companions, where tamed machines can be used to help with resource collection such as tree logging. In combat, they are able to provide support to provide additional damage, defense, or to brace against attacks. Lastly, they can be ridden to traverse various terrains such as water or the skies. Mechanimal companions can be fully customized to best suit players’ needs in whichever aspect of survival.
The game will have online multiplayer and have crossplay between its target platforms.
LIGHT OF MOTIRAM Trailer
Mechanimal on the move
LIGHT OF MOTIRAM Trivia
⚫︎ LIGHT OF MOTIRAM’s announcement trailer was scored by the lead composer Horizon: Forbidden West, Oleksa Lozowchuk. The said trailer has now been privated on YouTube following the game's lawsuit.
⚫︎ LIGHT OF MOTIRAM’s influences from can be traced from various games such as Horizon, Palworld, Monster Hunter, and Ark.
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