Fear of the Light

Stealth survival horror where light makes you a target

Jakob Ferenius, Astrid Pehrsson Ankarstrand, Isak Åslund, Douglas Gavelin, Ella Östbergh, Lena Louise Elkins, Filip Clavin, Zongying Liu, Vincent Allinggård, Adrian-Robert Baluta, Karl Lindblom · Published by Team Fuve · Released Nov 7, 2024

Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 64
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Nov 20, 2024
Minimum PC: GTX 1080 Ti; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Fear of the Light?

You are the lone survivor aboard a spaceship infested with moths and other creatures in this free, single-player, first-person horror game. To escape, you explore the ship, override quarantine lockdowns, and use radar, a heat visor, and an EMP to evade enemies.

For you if...

+you prefer brief games you can finish in one sitting

Not for you if...

−you want combat-focused horror rather than sneaking past threats

What players say

86% of 64 reviews are positive

Players praise the tension and sci-fi story, but criticize enemy behavior and balance. Some also report poor performance.

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Fear of the Light system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1080 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti 2GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Fear of the Light have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Fear of the Light 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: 12
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Fear of 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