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The Town of Light

First-person psychological adventure through a reconstructed Italian psychiatric hospital

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

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 2,829
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 12 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Sep 15, 2021
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 460
4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)

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.

How many players finish The Town of Light?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «The End», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Town of Light system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 or equivalent AMD
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, AMD Radeon HD 7790
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Supported Controllers: Xbox 360 or Xbox One compatible

Does The Town of Light have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Town of Light run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Italian, German, Japanese. Text only: French, Greek, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does The Town of 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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