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No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
34 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Genuinely awful. You're just running around clicking things, hoping that it works and you can finish the level. The game tells you nothing and is confusing. Just a big timewaster, which it has to be, considering how…”
“TL:DR: Wish the game didn't have so much jank and stuck to one kind of style of game. Nice atmosphere, with a possibly interesting story. Not worth full price. _______________________ I wish there was a "meh" option. It…”
21 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“TL:DR: Wish the game didn't have so much jank and stuck to one kind of style of game. Nice atmosphere, with a possibly interesting story. Not worth full price. _______________________ I wish there was a "meh" option. It…”
“No One Lives Under the Lighthouse is a haunting and beautifully crafted game that embraces a deliberately confusing, Lovecraftian narrative, creating a constant sense of unease and mystery. What stood out to me most is…”
“Nailed it with the atmosphere. What at first feels like a relatively straightforward game quickly spirals as the mystery unravels. Read that there are multiple endings, but I've only managed one so far - will come back…”
16 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“spooky atmosphere, slowly building fear, multiple endings, pretty simple and engaging. got chills every time i went to the top of the lighthouse. i recommend it if youre looking for a not too long horror game, that…”
“Good vibe and should be played through in one sitting for full effect. Took me a while but I suck at puzzles and games in general. But if you want a spooky slow burn horror game that doesn't over stay its welcome its…”
“Good atmosphere and doesn’t rely on cheap jump scares. Love lighthouses.”
8 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Nailed it with the atmosphere. What at first feels like a relatively straightforward game quickly spirals as the mystery unravels. Read that there are multiple endings, but I've only managed one so far - will come back…”
“spooky atmosphere, slowly building fear, multiple endings, pretty simple and engaging. got chills every time i went to the top of the lighthouse. i recommend it if youre looking for a not too long horror game, that…”
“Awesome atmosphere, level design, and story; while it is true the temple section's sound design is peak, to me, nothing tops the aura that the developer did around the lighthouse and island themselves. I enjoyed playing…”
6 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Awesome atmosphere, level design, and story; while it is true the temple section's sound design is peak, to me, nothing tops the aura that the developer did around the lighthouse and island themselves. I enjoyed playing…”
13 of the 72 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Genuinely awful. You're just running around clicking things, hoping that it works and you can finish the level. The game tells you nothing and is confusing. Just a big timewaster, which it has to be, considering how…”
“TL:DR: Wish the game didn't have so much jank and stuck to one kind of style of game. Nice atmosphere, with a possibly interesting story. Not worth full price. _______________________ I wish there was a "meh" option. It…”
“No one lives under the lighthouse is not a bad experience, but the game is too diverse is its flaws to recommend to any particular type of person. If engaging gameplay is what you're looking for, you will absolutely not…”
5 of the 72 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“No one lives under the lighthouse is not a bad experience, but the game is too diverse is its flaws to recommend to any particular type of person. If engaging gameplay is what you're looking for, you will absolutely not…”
“It's a good pixel horror game. Not a perfect game, not an endless game, just an overall good experience.”
4 of the 72 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“No one lives under the lighthouse is not a bad experience, but the game is too diverse is its flaws to recommend to any particular type of person. If engaging gameplay is what you're looking for, you will absolutely not…”
“It's ♥♥♥♥. I normally like these busywork horror simulators, but this one won't even let me progress. On the second day, as you are fixing a machine, a giant monster spider spawns. I know what I'm supposed to do, I'm…”
3 of the 72 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The game builds up slowly and the scare factor focuses on oppressive atmosphere rather than on chase sequences or jumpscares, which is fine unless you're going for more than one playthrough. It was ok but the story is…”
3 of the 72 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“TL:DR: Wish the game didn't have so much jank and stuck to one kind of style of game. Nice atmosphere, with a possibly interesting story. Not worth full price. _______________________ I wish there was a "meh" option. It…”
“Awesome atmosphere, level design, and story; while it is true the temple section's sound design is peak, to me, nothing tops the aura that the developer did around the lighthouse and island themselves. I enjoyed playing…”
“It's ♥♥♥♥. I normally like these busywork horror simulators, but this one won't even let me progress. On the second day, as you are fixing a machine, a giant monster spider spawns. I know what I'm supposed to do, I'm…”
Counted across 72 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Even though I haven’t finished the game yet and haven’t completed it, after playing for just one evening I experienced incredible enjoyment. The game is very atmospheric, the sounds slowly drive you mad, and I even felt like I was in "The Lighthouse" by Robert Eggers (definitely…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“starts to insist upon itself towards the end and can seem directionless at times, but i appreciate that it is self-assured in its style and respects the player enough to wander. altogether effective, with an understated but sharp attention to level and sound design, pacing,…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“You might enjoy it. You might not. I really couldn't get into it. I felt it was so monotonous, so tedious. There is absolutlely no direction, you are feeling for hints in the dark with no waypoints, no markers, no sentences of what to do. You have endless possibilities on an…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-01 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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4 year anniversary sale + Japanese translation added
4 years ago No One Lives Under The Lighthouse was released on Steam. I can't believe time goes so fast. I would like to thank all of our fellow lighthouse keepers and wish them a pleasant peaceful day
Steam Scream Fest Sale and The Hanged Man Update
Hey there! After some long silence, I would like to inform you that No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut is currently having its biggest discount since its release more than 2.5 years ago.
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Horror · Adventure · Lovecraftian · Atmospheric · Psychological Horror · Retro · Dark · First-Person · Mystery · Surreal · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, French, German, Turkish, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 23 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core Duo Q8300 @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 630 Storage: 400 MB available space Sound Card: Onboard Sound