
A first-person psychological horror game where you throw glowing orbs to navigate a collapsing mine — and uncover the dark truth behind your missing father.
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Lightless is a first-person psychological horror game set in the depths of an abandoned mine. You descend into the darkness to search for your missing father — but what you find is something far more disturbing.
The mine swallows light, leaving you vulnerable. Your only means of navigating the void are glowing orbs of light that you can throw into the darkness, illuminating the path ahead and revealing what lurks in the shadows.
Through exploration, scattered notes, and fleeting encounters, the story unfolds — a slow descent into memory, guilt, and the fragile line between reality and delusion.
Throw Light into Darkness – Use orbs to illuminate your surroundings and guide your path.
Atmospheric Horror – Tension-driven experience built on dread, silence, and sudden terror rather than jump scares alone.
Psychological Storytelling – A narrative that blurs the line between reality and delusion, told through notes, environments, and symbolic encounters.
Immersive First-Person Perspective – Navigate claustrophobic tunnels and oppressive spaces where every sound and shadow matters.
Exploration & Discovery – Uncover hidden notes, environmental details, and clues that piece together the protagonist’s haunting truth.
Self-Contained Experience – Designed to be completed in one or two sittings for maximum immersion.
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Languages: English*, French*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Japanese*, Korean*, Polish*, Russian*, Simplified Chinese*, Portuguese - Brazil**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 20 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Such an innovative game in the lighting & gameplay aspects! The game turned out to be something way more than what I expected. I think this game is underrated and deserves more attention. Its horror level is well balanced, and the jump scares are actually creative. People usually skip leaving a review when the game is all good, but when they experience a little flaw, they instantly throw their dirt, which I find unfair, especially for games made with small budgets like this one. Lightless is well worth the price, so I recommend it to every horror enthusiast out there. 10/10 would sheet my pants again!
A great small horror game made by an indie developer. The fact that you use balls of light to navigate through the dark caves is such a unique and cool concept / idea for me. I liked the game, although the map was a bit confusing at first. The game has some good jumpscares.
so good for the first game light system is super freaky
손전등 없어서 개빡인데 그래서 더 무서운듯 ㅋㅋ 길 찾기가 좀 어려워요 그래도 뭐 간단하게 하기는 나쁘지 않은 듯? 신박한 공겜이라 해볼만 해용
Off the rip i was already scared since im not good with handling the darkness. I was pretty tensed up throughout the game and I enjoyed every minute of it and using the glowing orbs was an awesome way to help me navigate the mines, i can honestly it was genius. Im super glad I gave this game a chance. https://youtu.be/e6XbDZ3X-aw
kkkkkkkkkkk jogo horroroso
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It's a nice short horror game. Instead of using a flashlight you use light balls which were a nice/differnt idea.
Super einzigartige und innovative Idee mit den Lichtkügelchen! Story hab ich absolut nicht gecheckt aber war ziemlich angespannt die ganze Zeit. Spiel hat mir mal wieder gezeigt, dass mein Orientierungssinn ausbaufähig ist. GaLieGrü Hummels
看得出来作者挺用心,也有想法,开始的设置菜单以及多语言的支持很完善,玩法上有创新,物理引擎也不错,用光球代替了手电,要扔了捡捡了又扔,很快就下头了,故事基本为零,纯纯的就找路以及合理的使用光球,不对胃口,但是为了作者的用心,三星,不适合恐怖游戏爱好者。
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