Light Fall
A 2D platformer where you create platforms beneath your feet
Bishop Games · Released Apr 26, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 114
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Apr 25, 2019
Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)
What is Light Fall?
Light Fall is a single-player 2D platformer set in Numbra, where you work to save the land and its inhabitants from an approaching threat. You use a magical box called the Shadow Core to propel yourself through its regions and find alternate routes, accompanied by Stryx, an owl who narrates your journey.
For you if...
- +you enjoy replaying routes to improve your completion times
- +you like searching for hidden collectibles and optional challenges
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy campaign rather than a short, replayable game
What players say
83% of 114 reviews are positive
Players praise the artwork and the movement possibilities of the platform-creating mechanic. Complaints focus on an abrupt late-game difficulty spike, and some players warn about a section with repeated bright flashes.
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Light Fall system requirements
Minimum: 9800GTX+ (1GB), 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E5200
- Graphics
- GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 560
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Light Fall have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Light Fall run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 33
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Japanese. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean.
Does Light Fall 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
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Recent updates
- Apr 25, 2019 · Light Fall: Lost Worlds Edition - Free Update Now Available
- Jul 12, 2018 · Patch notes for 1.1.1c15
- Jun 22, 2018 · 'Steam Summer Sale' Update! - New Final Boss
- May 11, 2018 · Patch notes for 1.0.1
1 DLC available.