Underplayed Gems

Fear of the Light (2024)

Fear of the Light cover
Developer
Jakob Ferenius, Astrid Pehrsson Ankarstrand, Isak Åslund, Douglas Gavelin, Ella Östbergh, Lena Louise Elkins, Filip Clavin, Zongying Liu, Vincent Allinggård, Adrian-Robert Baluta, Karl Lindblom
Publisher
Team Fuve
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Free To Play
Rating
4.2 of 5, 60 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 48 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, stealth-focused survival horror where light itself is the threat and every mistake invites a swift, predatory response.

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What players say

Players describe this free horror game as a short Alien Isolation-inspired student project with a unique avoid-light mechanic. They praise the sound design and monster design but criticize the poor optimization, buggy monster AI, and very short length that can be beaten in under an hour.

Screenshots

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