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2018PC, Steam Deck playable57 % positive15.99 €

You sneak through a procedurally generated, desolate world, dodging menacing patrolling machines. Using the power of Light, you disarm their deadly traps in an oppressive, tense atmosphere.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Dread and tension
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In short: Games like The Light Keeps Us Safe

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Light Keeps Us Safe special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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SCP: Containment Breach

89 %Match

2014PEGI 16PC, Steam Deck playable96 % positivefree

Brings what grabs you about The Light Keeps Us Safe: sneaking and hiding, dread and tension as well as a dark atmosphere.

You are a test subject trying to escape an SCP Foundation facility while escaped anomalies like the statue SCP-173 hunt you. Blinking as a mechanic, randomly generated corridors and constant dread make for a tense, scary experience.

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Runs that play out differently every time

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Runs that play out differently every time

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Sci-fi setting

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Runs that play out differently every time

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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead

Post-apocalyptic setting

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Golden Light

Runs that play out differently every time

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Amy

Post-apocalyptic setting

A survival horror game where you play Lana guiding a young infected girl, Amy, through a quarantined city. The two-character teamwork is the core idea, though clunky controls and rough technical execution hold it back.

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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Post-apocalyptic setting

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