What is Golden Light?
A first-person horror roguelike set inside the Gut, where you search for a loved one. You explore procedurally generated levels, fight or sneak past hostile objects, use randomized weapons, and eat or throw strange items.
For you if...
- +you like grotesque horror mixed with dark comedy
- +you enjoy exploring randomized floors with unpredictable encounters
Not for you if...
- −you want clear explanations of unfamiliar mechanics
- −you prefer straightforward combat and a gentle difficulty
What players say
85% of 4,002 reviews are positive
Players praise the surreal art style, unsettling atmosphere, and unpredictable encounters. Others find the mechanics confusing or tedious and the combat clunky. Some players say a recent update added frequent narration that disrupts the atmosphere and cannot be turned off.
Screenshots and trailer
Golden Light system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i-5-4000+
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 1Gb
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i-5-4000+
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 2Gb
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 67
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Tags
- 3D
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Stealth
- Adventure
- Procedural Generation
- Old School
- Horror
- Shooter
- FPS
- First-Person
- Psychedelic
- Surreal
- Roguelike
- Stylized
- Retro
Recent updates
- Oct 24, 2022 · Small Halloween hotfix
- Oct 17, 2022 · Get Golden Light's story prequel for free! Game's Halloween update!
- Mar 18, 2022 · The next patch update
- Mar 13, 2022 · Small Update: Golden Light Dev Branch Co-op is up to 4 players
- Mar 3, 2022 · Golden Light Pre-release update
2 DLC available.
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