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Bright Lights of Svetlov
Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Beautiful short game, and I learned something about the radiological accident in Kramatorsk!”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“very short and sweet, and i won't lie, i got red herringed into an entirely different story direction than they were actually going. but that's a good thing, probably. something i'm not the right person to speak on. i also wasn't expecting it to be somewhat based on real world…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Nice looking very short visual experience (wouldn't call it "a game") which takes you back to 1980s Soviet Union and tells you a simple touching story about one family. Consider taking it on sale if you want to have some nostalgia for one evening.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
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Latest official news
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Remote Union - next game announcement
Greetings! I'm glad to announce that it's about time for me to show you my next game. The game i've been working on for the last several years. Hope you enjoy it!
One-year Anniversary
Greetings everyone! My name is Vladimir and I'm the developer of Bright Lights of Svetlov. It's been a year since the release of the game and this date is of great importance to me. Not only because i
[25.10.21] Bug Fixes
- Fixed some minor bugs with collision and the incorrect floor texture in the bathroom.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Indie |
| Player tags | Walking Simulator · 1980s · Atmospheric · First-Person · Adventure · Narration · Drama · Exploration · Linear · Indie · Singleplayer · Simulation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Russian * * |
| Achievements | 7 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher DirectX: Version 11