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THANKS, LIGHT.

96% positive of 32 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, PlayStation

Made by Lightersgames. Published by Game Source Entertainment.

About the game

A first-person puzzle game where light turns flat shapes into solid objects. Absorb it to make them flat again. Solve spatial puzzles in a strange world built to be perfect.

Tagged by players

  • Philosophical
  • Abstract
  • Puzzle Platformer
  • Surreal
  • 3D Platformer
  • Psychological
  • Dark Humor
  • Logic
  • Minimalist
  • Psychological Horror
  • Physics
  • Mystery

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Got yelled at by an attractive light bulb. 10/10, would recommend. Thanks, Light. feels like a combination of Portal and The Stanley Parable. The environments have a glitchy liminal aesthetic, and the puzzles start out easy yet get progressively more complex. So far, I haven't come across any I had real difficulty in solving, but the puzzles can be time consuming and involve a lot of trial and error. The demo gave…

    4.5 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    A hidden gem! Reminds me of Viewfinder and Superliminal, but the flashlight perspective mechanic is its own thing. The puzzles are fun and satisfying, the story is great, and there’s a ton of content. My only nitpick is that the main menu looks a bit basic. I’ll update this review as I play more. Highly recommended!

    3.5 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    At the time of writing, the game has a 100% positive review score with 43 total reviews. Something about them seems off. There are several large issues present, its unusual not a single review is negative... Here's a real review. I don't find this game fun at all. I reached level 17, Pinball, before calling it quits and refunding. The puzzles are solvable almost at first glance, yet take multiple minutes to execute…

    47 min played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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