Light & Shadow

A side-scrolling platformer with shadow puppets and a musical health system

Flawed Designs · Released Nov 24, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 208
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Mar 4, 2023
Minimum PC: 2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Light & Shadow?

In this single-player 2D platformer, you guide Po through a gray world in search of a star that falls in a nearby forest. You traverse levels across five biomes, collecting music notes and seeking special moments to counter manifestations of anxiety and depression that obscure your view and slow your movement.

For you if...

+you prefer short adventures with relatively gentle platforming

Not for you if...

−you prefer open-ended exploration over a linear story

What players say

93% of 208 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack and visual presentation, including the recorded puppet cutscenes. Some recent reviewers find the gameplay dull or rough.

Screenshots and trailer

Light & Shadow system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Light & Shadow?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does Light & Shadow have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Light & Shadow run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Light & Shadow 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