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Absence of Light

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App ID 2058460
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Koala Symphony Studios
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29907014
Last Record Update 5 July 2025 – 03:10:45 UTC ()
Release Date 22 January 2024 – 15:00:16 UTC ()
❓ 73.45%
19 reviews
0
In-Game
🕹️ Twin Stick Shooter 💨 Metroidvania 🗺 Exploration 🎶 Soundtrack 💥 Bullet Hell

"Absence of Light" is an exploration based shoot 'em up that combines intense bullet-dodging combat with a metroidvania-style level design. Solve, shoot, and shine your way through the kingdom of Luminara and reawaken the light!

Additional Information

Developer Koala Symphony Studios
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Koala Symphony Studios
Store Release Date 22 January 2024 – 15:00:20 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/jawj5jaZFM
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 22 January 2024 – 15:00:16 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 15 January 2024 – 22:49:16 UTC () (1705358956)
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review_score 7
review_percentage 89
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, Protocol_Buffers SDK, Yarn_Spinner SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 11 July 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 14670318
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-2RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 13 June 2022 – 23:40:26 UTC (), in changelist #15116110

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes

Tags

🕹️ Twin Stick Shooter 💨 Metroidvania 🗺 Exploration 🎶 Soundtrack 💥 Bullet Hell 🌫 Atmospheric 〰️ Nonlinear 🏽 2D 🎨 Stylized 🕹 Shoot 'Em Up 📚 Story Rich 🌄 Action-Adventure 🌍 Open World 🤯 Abstract ☯ Minimalist 👤 Singleplayer 🗺️ Adventure 🌟 Top-Down Shooter 💥 Action 🔫 Shooter

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing Profile Features Limited

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers Gamepad Preferred

Assets

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timestamp25 September 2024 – 04:39:05 UTC
Trailers
256971003 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
2058461 Windows Linux 1.83 GiB 239.54 MiB
2058462 Linux 4.43 GiB 168.83 MiB
2058463 macOS 1.83 GiB 239.52 MiB

Total size on disk is 8.08 GiB and total download size is 647.88 MiB.

Total size on disk is 1.83 GiB and total download size is 239.54 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 14670318 11 June 2024 – 04:23:09 UTC

Other

Name Value
baselanguages English
privatebranches 1
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