Strayed Lights

A third-person action-adventure where matching colors lets you repel attacks

Embers · Released Apr 25, 2023

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 318
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Apr 26, 2024
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 950; 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Strayed Lights?

In this single-player, third-person action-adventure, you guide a newborn flame seeking to restore its light. You explore forests, canyons, and caves in a wordless, dreamlike world, pacifying creatures distorted by emotions and unlocking new abilities as you progress.

For you if...

+you prefer short, straightforward adventures over lengthy campaigns
+you enjoy boss fights built around learning attack patterns

Not for you if...

−you want complex combat with extensive ability progression
−you rely on spoken dialogue to follow the story

What players say

79% of 318 reviews are positive

Players consistently praise the art direction, while several also highlight the soundtrack and boss fights. Opinions on combat are divided: some enjoy the color-matching parries, while others find the repeated defensive timing too simple and repetitive.

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Strayed Lights system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, Windows 10 or Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0 GHz, AMD FX-8300 3.3 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
Notes: AMD FSR 2.0 and Nvidia DLSS 2.0 supported | Gamepad or controller recommended.

OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz, AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070TI or AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
Notes: AMD FSR 2.0 and Nvidia DLSS 2.0 supported | Gamepad or controller recommended.

Does Strayed Lights have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Strayed Lights run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish, Catalan.

Does Strayed 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