Underplayed Gems

Keep the Lights On (2023)

Keep the Lights On cover
Developer
Light the Lantern Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 49 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

You cautiously explore a dimly lit abbey, solving puzzles and fending off an encroaching darkness with limited resources.

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What players say

Players say this is a short, free pixel-art horror adventure with a detective story set in a haunted abbey. Opinion is split on the controls and font readability, and some report softlock bugs that require restarting, but most enjoy the puzzles, atmosphere, and scares for the price.

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