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12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

The Town of Light is a exploration, psychological and female protagonist game developed by LKA and published by LKA and Wired Productions.
Released on February 26th 2016 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Greek, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.

It has received 2,658 reviews of which 2,111 were positive and 547 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.59€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified The Town of Light into these genres:

Exploration Psychological Female Protagonist Horror Psychological Horror Indie Adventure Atmospheric Mystery Story Rich Walking Simulator Drama Historical Choose Your Own Adventure Open World Great Soundtrack Narration Dynamic Narration First-Person

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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

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

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025

It's a walking sim with a beautiful artstyle and graphics and it has a very emotional and dark story. I can only recommend playing this! 👍

Dec. 2024

This is a powerful exploration of what was reality for countless thousands of people. This game hits especially hard for women. This game hits especially hard for anyone who's had to deal with the dark sides of mental health "care." I felt myself fairly immersed in the old ground of the hospital. The game does a good job with its art direction, captures the historic period (and the eventual decay) and does its job transporting the player mentally to another place and time. It has a handful of fun exploration moments. There were a couple of moments that felt a little too "gazey" for me. This is a fictional story but really wrapped up in the non-fictional reality of this hospital, so it felt in poor taste. But I think you'd have to be particularly well-versed in those sorts of radical feminist nuances to even notice. If you're familiar with avant-garde art, you're probably aware of the stereotype of the "artistic" man who's a little too eager when it comes to rape depictions. This game is heavy though, don't play it if you don't have a close relationship with your triggers. It's a psychological horror, but for some of us it'll feel more like an interactive visit to a museum. If you're the latter, I think this game is worth playing with that understanding in mind. I think overall, this game accomplishes its goal. It's not a typical "horror" experience though.

Nov. 2024

I want to applaud the sorrowful atmosphere of this game - keep in mind that you can end up feeling quite sad by the end of it. The developers seemed passionate about the theme they chose for their debut, and I always appreciate passion. It's a little bit clunky and not all that interesting from a gameplay standpoint, overall it's definitely not my favorite "walking sim". But if you like this subgenre, you might want to give The Town of Light a try.

Nov. 2024

Very dark game... I mean they are fu@king doing lobotomy in game. It's definitely not for everyone.

Aug. 2024

Story driven walking sim where you get to explore cool long abandoned insane asylum. Story itself is probably the saddest i've ever come across in any game.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Town of Light is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam.

The Town of Light is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 18.99€ on Steam.

The Town of Light received 2,111 positive votes out of a total of 2,658 achieving a rating of 7.67.

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The Town of Light was developed by LKA and published by LKA and Wired Productions.

The Town of Light is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Town of Light is not playable on MacOS.

The Town of Light is not playable on Linux.

The Town of Light is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Town of Light. Explore additional content available for The Town of Light on Steam.

The Town of Light does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Town of Light supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

The Town of Light 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Town of Light.

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