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The Town of Light
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.
“I don't really know what to say. I guess let's start with the obvious. If you are looking for a scary game, this is not it, if you are looking for a game at all, this is not it. I suppose you could call it an experience, but it is not something to enjoy. It's dreadful. It'll…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Town of Light (ToL) is an atmospheric walking sim, set in a psychiatric hospital in WWII Italy. No jumpscares, no adversaries, no dying, only one timed puzzle, no click-spamming, no feats of agility. Graphics are good for the setting (largely dreary), music is sparse but…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“The Town of Light takes a mature, serious look at the (mis)treatment of the mentally ill and the dehumanization and loss of self and power that results from being institutionalized. The game is purportedly based on true events, though the story told is unfortunately common…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 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
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The Story Continues in the LKA Universe, with Act III: The Man
Dear Players, For fans of The Town of Light and the wider immersive and concept-driven universe that LKA have created, we have some exciting news to share... Tonight, during the Galaxies Gaming Showca
The Town of Light Director Luca Dalcò opens case file on When Sirens Fall Silent
Dear players, For fans of The Town of Light and the wider immersive and concept-driven universe that LKA have created, we have some exciting news to share. Following two creative story-based cinematic
Something is happening...
In other exciting news within the LKA Universe, the countdown to the second instalment for the When Sirens Fall Silent story continues at the Galaxies Showcase on April 16th. Head over to the When Sir
The story continues: When Sirens Fall Silent
Dear players, Today we're excited to share that on April 16th, live during the Galaxies Showcase, the premiere of When Sirens Fall Silent's story, Act II: The Station, debuts. When Sirens Fall Silent
A New Chapter Begins: Announcing When Sirens Fall Silent
Dear Players, For many of you, The Town of Light was not simply a game. It was a confrontation with memory, a descent into the fragile space where trauma reshapes truth, and an invitation to walk alon
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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 |
| Player tags | Exploration · Psychological · Female Protagonist · Horror · Psychological Horror · Indie · Adventure · Atmospheric · Mystery · Story Rich · Walking Simulator · Drama (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · VR Support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian * , German * , Greek, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Official site | http://www.thetownoflight.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, AMD Radeon HD 6770 with at least 1 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: Supported Controllers: Xbox 360 or Xbox One compatible