The Lightkeeper
A psychological horror walking simulator about tending an isolated lighthouse
Darkphobia Games · Released Sep 7, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 1,158
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 49 in 30 days
- Players
- 6
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 months ago
- Dec 17, 2025
What is The Lightkeeper?
This single-player psychological horror game follows Arthur, a World War I veteran working alone on a remote island in 1925 to escape his wartime memories. You explore the island, turn the lighthouse beacon on and off on schedule, and maintain its oil supply while investigating previous keepers' deaths. Choices at the end determine Arthur's fate.
For you if...
- +you prefer a slow pace over constant action
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy campaign
What players say
81% of 1,158 reviews are positive · 75% of 49 in the last 30 days
Players praise the atmosphere, visual design, and cutscenes. They criticize what they describe as AI-generated voice acting and imagery, along with repetitive tasks and awkward object interactions.
Screenshots and trailer
The Lightkeeper system requirements
Minimum: GTX 970, 6 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10/11
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 3600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 280
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10/11
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does The Lightkeeper have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Lightkeeper run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default configuration is not performant
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 4
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Lightkeeper 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
