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Deadlight

Deadlight

“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

Released Oct 25, 2012 Developer Tequila Works, S.L. Publisher Xbox Game Studios Platforms Windows ZombiesPlatformerIndieActionPost-apocalyptic
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

78.7%positive12,629 reviews
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“Not sure why the reviews are Mixed.. I thought that it was for compatiblity issues for the game is quite old, but it worked just fine when I revisited it after 13 years.. omg it feels like yesterday! Btw this was my first digital purchase from Steam - no kidding. I made a…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Deadlight is basically: Limbo hits the gym and then decides to brood in an 80s apocalypse. It looks fantastic, nails the moody atmosphere and when the platforming flows, it really flows. The story tries very hard to be profound, sometimes it lands, sometimes it faceplants into…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“-Background versus foreground objects is frequently difficult -Interactable ledges not always clear -Nearly unplayable input lag -Context sensitive commands are finicky It's a post apocalyptic zombie cinematic platformer with terrible controls and visual design. Genuinely one of…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:41 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

0playing at last check
224-hour peak
1,663all-time peak
0 500 1k 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 482 avg · Oct 2012

Achievement 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.

31achievements
36.6%median completion
1.8%rarest: Tales Of Glory
85.3% of players 83.0% of players 82.2% of players 82.2% of players 74.1% of players 72.6% of players 63.9% of players 63.2% of players 63.0% of players 61.1% of players 60.6% of players 54.8% of players 48.7% of players 45.3% of players 39.0% of players 36.6% of players 35.7% of players 34.3% of players 32.7% of players 31.7% of players 31.6% of players 24.5% of players 14.8% of players 8.6% of players 8.3% of players 5.4% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 1.8% of players 85.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.3%What's on your mind — Find a page of Randall's journal
83.0%Knockin' on Heaven's Door — Tackle a door
82.2%Lay your hands on me — Survive a close encounter
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%Tales Of Glory — Finish the Nightmare mode
3.9%I want it all — Get 100% of Deadlight
4.0%Forget Me Nots — Find all of Randall's memories

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US14.99 USD
EU11.99 EUR
UK9.99 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,480 JPY
Brazil24.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$4.9 China Japan Canada UK EU US Australia≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 24, 2021
Deadlight, for your consideration

You helped Randall Wayne finding his family. Now he needs you once more. Would you consider voting for Deadlight at Labor of Love Steam Awards category?

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From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

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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.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsZombies · Platformer · Indie · Action · Post-apocalyptic · Adventure · Atmospheric · Side Scroller · Singleplayer · Parkour · 2D · Survival (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements31
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.deadlightgame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows XP SP3 / Vista / 7 Processor: 2GHz+ or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader model 3.0 support DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 5 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible sound card Additional: Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360 controller