Northern Lights

A robot puzzle adventure on Earth after an ecological catastrophe

DimleTeam · Released Feb 18, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 46% of 63
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Feb 19, 2019
Minimum PC: 1024 MB 9800GTX; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Northern Lights?

You play a lone robot in a single-player 2.5D puzzle adventure set on a devastated Earth. You solve puzzles and navigate encounters with dangerous enemies while investigating what happened to the planet.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark, dystopian science fiction settings

Not for you if...

−you dislike timing challenges and repeated button input

What players say

46% of 63 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual style and sound. They commonly criticize the brief length and abrupt ending that leaves the story unresolved. Later reviews also describe frustrating, trial-and-error progression.

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Northern Lights system requirements

Minimum: 1024 MB 9800GTX, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 – 64 bits
Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core CPU
Graphics: 1024 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3xxx series
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Northern Lights have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Northern Lights run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does Northern Lights use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam