The Town of Light

First-person psychological adventure through a reconstructed Italian psychiatric hospital

LKA · Published by LKA, Wired Productions · Released Feb 26, 2016

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 2,829
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 12 in 30 days
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 2
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 9 years ago; Jun 6, 2017

What is The Town of Light?

A first-person psychological adventure set in a reconstructed Italian psychiatric hospital in the first half of the 20th century. You explore the hospital, interact with objects, and follow the memories of Renée, a teenager confined there in 1938; your choices affect how the story unfolds.

For you if...

+you enjoy slow exploration and piecing together memories
+you want psychological horror without supernatural threats
+you seek stories about historical psychiatric care

Not for you if...

−you need brisk movement and frequent gameplay challenges
−you want clear directions for where to go next
−you avoid depictions of abuse and psychiatric confinement

What players say

79% of 2,829 reviews are positive · 83% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the disturbing story and oppressive asylum atmosphere. They most often criticize the slow walking pace and unclear directions, while some report bugs that interrupt progress or prevent the game from launching.

Screenshots and trailer

The Town of Light system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent AMD
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, AMD Radeon HD 6770 with at least 1 GB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Supported Controllers: Xbox 360 or Xbox One compatible

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Italian, German, Japanese. Text only: French, Greek, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.