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The Light Keeps Us Safe

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App ID 853240
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Big Robot Ltd
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29309923
Last Record Update 1 June 2025 – 10:24:45 UTC ()
Release Date 5 September 2019 – 20:03:20 UTC ()
❓ 56.09%
196 reviews
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In-Game

THE LIGHT KEEPS US SAFE is a procedurally-generated apocalypse in which only The Light can save us. Use stealth and evasion to avoid terrifying machines that patrol the desolate world, and employ the powers of Light to unpick their deadly traps.

Additional Information

Developer Big Robot Ltd
metacritic_name The Light Keeps Us Safe
controller_support full
ReleaseState released
Publisher Big Robot Ltd
Store Release Date 11 October 2018 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 5 September 2019 – 20:03:20 UTC ()
Original Release Date 11 October 2018 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1539241200)
Store Asset Modification Time 19 June 2019 – 17:27:11 UTC () (1560965231)
review_score 5
review_percentage 57
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
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  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 7 June 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4305954
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
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First seen on SteamDB 23 April 2018 – 11:37:12 UTC (), in changelist #4347642
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes

Tags

💥 Action 🌱 Indie 🥷 Stealth 😱 Horror 🙌 First-Person 🤖 Robots 🔀 Procedural Generation 😨 Dark 🕴 Psychological Horror 🐤 Early Access 🫂 Psychological 👊 Violent 🎒 Survival Horror 💡 Strategy 🗺 Exploration 🌫 Atmospheric 👤 Singleplayer 🔫 FPS 🌍 Open World 📚 Story Rich

Categories

Single-player Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 33 all-time peak 11 October 2018
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Store data

  • 3,503 followers
  • 113 positive reviews
  • 83 negative reviews
  • 57.65% positive reviews

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 22,982 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mixed
  • 56.09% SteamDB Rating
  • 113 57.7% positive reviews
  • 83 42.3% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
5 September 2019 – 20:03 Steam Release -
4 December 2019 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Disorder Bundle -
4 March 2020 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Staff Picks Build Your Own Bundle (Mar 2020) -
24 June 2020 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Lockdown Bundle 2 -
28 December 2020 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Mega Bundle (2020) -
26 February 2021 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Mega Bundle Reloaded -
26 October 2021 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Spooktacular Bundle 2 -

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The Light Keeps Us Safe had an all-time peak of 33 concurrent players on 11 October 2018.

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