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When the Light Dies

71% positive of 83 Steam reviews

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Released
2024
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Electric Monkeys, Secret Level Studios. Published by PQube.

About the game

Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.

Tagged by players

  • Bullet Heaven
  • Lovecraftian
  • Gothic
  • Twin Stick Shooter
  • Alternate History
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Survival Horror
  • Procedural Generation
  • Action Roguelike
  • Survival
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Roguelite

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    I tried giving this game a chance a few times and found it completely boring due to the survival mechanics; if, like me, you only enjoy action-oriented roguelikes, I definitely wouldn't recommend it.

    7.1 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Got the game on sale, and for the price it is alright at best. In this survivors-like you manage multiple different resources in addition to health; stamina, sanity, warmth and oil (fuel.) You light campfires that dwindle over time to manage your sanity and warmth, scavenge for resources and of course defend yourself against waves of lovecraftian horrors. The only interesting feature that sets it apart from some…

    21 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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