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──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?

A Light in the Dark is a indie, visual novel and casual game developed by CreSpirit, STORIA and Narrator and published by Sekai Project.
Released on June 15th 2018 is available on Windows and MacOS in 5 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Russian.

It has received 1,705 reviews of which 1,587 were positive and 118 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified A Light in the Dark into these genres:

Indie Visual Novel Casual Violent Anime Gore Multiple Endings Story Rich Great Soundtrack Point & Click Choices Matter Kickstarter Crowdfunded

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: 32/64-bit Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Pentium 4
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 720
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: MacOS
  • Processor: 1.2 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 720
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025
To be honest initially I expected the plot to be quite different (the Steam page made it appear to me like some apocalyptic suspense action lol), I was surprised that it ended up so close to reality. Although I definitely enjoyed it regardless and it actually evoked that "reality-check"-like sense of emptiness within me. Firstly, I really adore the art and music, they perfectly capture the setting's ambience and story's emotions. The plot itself is almost absurdly simple yet manages to create solid depth. I suppose I would've preferred it if there was a bit more going on, but the "gameplay" elements with the timed choices and limited stamina cancels that out for me by emphasizing the realistic aspects of the game. I feel like the story is mainly impactful if you view it with acknowledgement of its reference to reality, rather than from a "fiction" perspective where it may appear underwhelming, hence why I especially liked those timed choices and limited stamina as an addition to the story itself. Otherwise I quite enjoyed all characters and would've loved to learn more about them. The variety of endings is fun too. However I generally agree with the common critique that the execution of certain elements could've been better, for example sometimes it felt like the focus was too heavy on specific unsolvable questions/ dilemmas to the point of the actual plotline getting nearly abandoned. I think that increasing the game length could've been a great enhancement to properly cover details related to the actual plot and moreover be able to deal with the moral/social themes without rush. But altogether I still found it a very pleasing, depressing and beautiful experience!
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Dec. 2024
Beautifully sad 10/10
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July 2024
There is sadly no way to make them kiss. But otherwise the story was quite interesting and made me feel emotions in my cold dead heart. Even if that was mostly pity. Most of the spelling errors and bugs exist in the secret ending, it's philosophical underpinnings in this story is also a lot weaker than the other endings since it seems to run counter to the conversation that the MC has with Big Sis.
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July 2024
This game made me develop Stockholm Syndrome.
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Frequently Asked Questions

A Light in the Dark is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

A Light in the Dark is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.

A Light in the Dark received 1,587 positive votes out of a total of 1,705 achieving a rating of 8.85.
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A Light in the Dark was developed by CreSpirit, STORIA and Narrator and published by Sekai Project.

A Light in the Dark is playable and fully supported on Windows.

A Light in the Dark is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

A Light in the Dark is not playable on Linux.

A Light in the Dark is a single-player game.

There are 3 DLCs available for A Light in the Dark. Explore additional content available for A Light in the Dark on Steam.

A Light in the Dark does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

A Light in the Dark does not support Steam Remote Play.

A Light in the Dark is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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A Light in the Dark
14.79€
8.9
1,587
118
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CreSpirit, STORIA, Narrator
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Release 15 Jun 2018
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