Step Lightly

Side-scrolling horror puzzle-platformer about sneaking away from your monstrous family

Water Leaks Studio · Released Jul 10, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 124
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 12 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 18, 2026
Minimum PC: RTX 2060; 8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Step Lightly?

In this free, single-player 2.5D puzzle-platformer, a girl wakes at midnight determined to leave home. You take a linear route through a cluttered house, climbing cabinets, jumping between shelves, throwing objects to solve puzzles, and moving boxes to open paths.

For you if...

+you like surreal settings with a stylized look

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy campaign rather than a brief escape

What players say

92% of 124 reviews are positive · 91% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the creepy atmosphere and frequently compare the game to Little Nightmares. They criticize rough movement and jumping, choppy character animation, and enemies that are easy to outsmart.

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Step Lightly system requirements

Minimum: RTX 2060, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Ryzen 5 1600 or equivalent
Graphics: RTX 2060 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Non 16:9 monitors not officially supported

Does Step Lightly have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Step Lightly run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 4
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Step Lightly 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