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Step Lightly
There’s no place like home - and yours is no home at all. Play as Rosa, a neglected child trying to escape her abusive family. Sneak out, but be ever so quiet. Mom is listening, dad is angry, and your big sister is always watching…
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Basically budget 'Little Nightmares'. I had some nitpicks here and there, but honestly, I can't complain much. This was a fun short adventure. I'd recommend giving it a try. --- • More free games worth playing”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“This game is basically budget Little Nightmares. It's much shorter, but the core mechanics and feel are practically the same. While it does take inspiration from Little Nightmares (heavily, I might add), it also creates an unique environment with a personal touch to the setting…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Thanks for the free game, even though it's short. - The game needs improvement in movement, jumping, platform gripping, and allowing camera movement in multiple directions.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 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 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update 1 patch notes
We're overwhelmed by the positive reception the game has gotten and the amount of players playing! Thank you, from all of Water Leaks Studio. Patch Notes: Disabled one of Max's barks due to it playing
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Horror · Stealth · Puzzle Platformer · Female Protagonist · Singleplayer · Side Scroller · Platformer · Linear · Surreal · Stylized · 2.5D · Free to Play (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 4 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Ryzen 5 1600 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: RTX 2060 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: Non 16:9 monitors not officially supported