Stay in the Light
First-person horror where a mirror helps you watch your back
Richard Cowgill · Released Feb 23, 2021
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 71
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Feb 23, 2021
What is Stay in the Light?
You explore randomly generated dungeon levels in this free, single-player first-person horror game, with a creature called Him hunting you. You solve puzzles and search for treasure and clues.
For you if...
- +you like using light as a survival tool
Not for you if...
- −you want handcrafted levels with a clear sense of progression
What players say
61% of 71 reviews are positive
Players praise the lighting and graphics, but criticize repetitive rooms and limited gameplay. Some also report problems with resolution and fullscreen settings.
Screenshots and trailer
Stay in the Light system requirements
Minimum: Ray Tracing, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Stay in the Light?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Multicore CPU
- Graphics
- Ray Tracing Graphics
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Multicore CPU
- Graphics
- Ray Tracing Graphics
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Stay in the Light have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Stay in the Light run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Stay in the Light 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
