Underplayed Gems

There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition (2022)

There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition cover
Developer
Zelart
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
3.6 of 5, 1,031 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A bleak, punishing journey through a pixel-art underground world where every fight feels heavy and the oppressive atmosphere drives the desperate search for your child.

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What players say

Players are split on the combat: some enjoy it while others call it monotonous button-mashing. The map is confusing and progression often cryptic, requiring falling-to-death trial and error. Many praise the art and atmosphere but find the game overstays its welcome with heavy grind. Some reviewers raise the developer's Russian nationality as a concern.

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