Underplayed Gems

The Hollow Lighthouse (2025)

The Hollow Lighthouse cover
Developer
Dimlight Works
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, story-driven survival horror where you feel trapped on a remote island, with the lighthouse as your only fragile shield against an unseen threat.

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What players say

Players praise the oppressive atmosphere and sound design but criticize the repetitive backtracking across a map that shows no player position. Many recommend it as a short, slow-burn horror experience for fans of exploration games like Firewatch.

Screenshots

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