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The Light Remake
There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.
“Great short walking simulator with an overall message that still holds true today. A tinge of horror, but no monsters except the ones we make up in our own head. Highly recommend for a quick 2 hour experience to support a great dev.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Dark A part of the world that has always abused it's citizens, made them invisible. We see it in the way that not a single decade goes by without seeing yet another war in that region and soldiers sent to die. Civilians, die twice, at the hands of soldiers come to save them. And…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I was on the fence regarding this game, and although it does have some fun aspects, the cons sadly outweigh the pros imho. That said, once you get used to it, you begin to have more fun, only for the game to abruptly end because it's so very short. PROS + Great graphics + The…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Walking Simulator · First-Person · Survival Horror · Post-apocalyptic · Science · Mystery Dungeon · Wargame · Surreal · Psychological Horror · Horror · FMV · Multiple Endings (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Russian * , German, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 15 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i3 4170 Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275, GeForce GT DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1700 MB available space