The Light Keeps Us Safe

First-person stealth horror where light protects you from hostile machines

Big Robot Ltd · Released Sep 5, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 60% of 143
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 6, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Light Keeps Us Safe?

In this first-person stealth survival game, you leave a failing bunker for a procedurally generated postapocalyptic world. You explore factories and railway yards, avoid traps and machine patrols, and upgrade a flashlight to reveal hidden structures, power machinery, and overload enemies.

For you if...

+you enjoy cautious exploration and solving environmental puzzles
+you like using illuminated areas as hiding places

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast action over hiding and evasion
−you want crafting to be central to survival

What players say

60% of 143 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual atmosphere and sound design. They criticize recurring bugs, awkward movement, and repetitive gameplay, with some also finding enemy behavior too simple.

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The Light Keeps Us Safe system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Processor: Intel i5 @ 2.7GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 TI or AMD Radeon R9370
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: Requires 64-bit OS

Does The Light Keeps Us Safe have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Light Keeps Us Safe run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does The Light Keeps Us Safe 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