LotS - Light on the Sea

[h2]9/10 – I love Lighthouses [/h2] Me, a lighthouse keeper? Thriving. I tend the light, gossip about passing ships, and vibe to radio tunes while my tomatoes judge me. Storms hit, mysteries unfold, and suddenly I’m emotionally attached to a tower. Cozy chaos at sea. 🌊🍅📻 Could use a bit more natural atmospheric depth, but that’s fine as well. [quote]Follow for lighthouse life, ocean mood swings, and games that make isolation feel oddly perfect. 🌊✨ [b]https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42602807-Osiris-Reviews/[/b][/quote]

Play as a lighthouse keeper scouting ships and making reports while you uncover the mystery the tiny island is hiding. [h3][u]Gameplay & Settings[/u][/h3] My first thought when I was looking to review this game was how many ships would I end up ship-wreaking on the rocks when it came to scouting and filing reports. Thankfully there is a tutorial and no ships washed up on the rocks below. There is an overall story to the game that unlocks as you make progress. Progress is achieved by earning money (by doing scout reports) to buy items in the store to advance the plot. One of the first items to try to earn is the crowbar. [i]A full walk-through is available under guides if you need help.[/i] 🔹Chart of types of ships (4 in all) is on the wall beside the door you go out to observe however hovering over the ship will give you the type and knot speed 🔹Weather is checked outside the main door near the foghorn building and temperature just inside the main door on the way upstairs 🔹There is a day & night cycle but the days are lengthy enough to get a few things done before bed and it saves the game. Upon sleeping one food is consumed. Check the fridge door to see total meals available. 🔹Any order takes one day to arrive so if your running out of food check the recipe book to see what you need. Settings & extras include; languages, audio controls, subtitles, head movement (on or off and intensity), graphical settings, resolution, display options and control settings for mouse and keyboard and gamepad. [h3][u]Overall Experience[/u][/h3] Playing in the role of a lighthouse keeper is certainly a new experience. The game does not rush you, outside of running to the fuse boxes to turn back on the power now and then. However there is a need to progress and earn money eventually as you need to eat and when night approaches you only have your flashlight to really get around. I did experience some motion sickness running up and down the lighthouse floors even though the head bob was turned off. This could just be me but it is worth mentioning for those that get motion sickness in games. I found setting my game to windowed mode helped and once it got dark in game I just went to bed rather than try to navigate with just the flashlight. One supertip to leave you with…[i]clean your monitor[/i]. In this game when it gets foggy and you're straining your eyes to see specks and lights in the fog you’ll be happy you did. Just don’t ask me how I know :) ⛵ [hr][/hr] IndieGems wishes to thank [i]Michal Piotrowski[/i] for providing a review copy for this game. [quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/] Follow [b]IndieGems[/b] [/url] for more reviews like this one. [/quote] [quote]Please follow our curator page, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/4680120/]Otome Lovers[/url], if you'd like to see more reviews like this one! [/quote]

Graphics are good and the mood of the game is relaxing and foreboding, I always wanted to be a lighthouse keeper since I was a child, but once I grew old enough to do it IRL most of the light-houses were automated or out of service. I love the isolation and daily routine structure and the puzzles in the game are not too difficult yet not easy either. Give it a shot, for the price it is a steal !

Michal has always made unique games. This is a great one to relax to or to explore the mysteries of the lighthouse. The sound and graphics are always upper tier. The added voice acting is always a nice surprise. It sounds professional and believable, a lot better than most of the AI stuff we hear in games today. If you are looking for a calming game with a few surprises then check this one out.

The island where the game takes place is small but full of character. At the bottom, there’s a little pier, and from there a short path leads up to the lighthouse. The lighthouse itself is quite tall, with several floors, and there’s even a tiny garden tucked away behind it. Despite having plenty of detail and objects inside, the scale stays compact, so performance runs smoothly without issues. It all comes together beautifully, especially when you’re standing on the pier and looking up at the lighthouse. It really does feel like something straight off a postcard. Your role is to keep the lighthouse running and send out reports about the weather and passing ships. Most of this work happens on the upper three floors. The ground floor is set up as a kitchen and office, while the first floor is where you sleep and save your game. For weather reports, you rely on a thermometer inside on the ground floor and an anemometer just outside the front door. These give you the information you need to fill out your report at the desk. You also need to note whether it’s raining or sunny, and for that, you just trust your own eyes. It’s the first task you take care of each day, almost like a quiet morning ritual. The second part of your reporting involves watching for ships passing by the lighthouse. Binoculars are essential here. You need to spot a ship and focus on it to learn its type and speed, then record that information. There are only four ship types, so it doesn’t take long to get familiar with them. Once reported, the ships disappear, and new ones appear randomly throughout the day. Another important responsibility is making sure the lighthouse light stays on. The generator powers everything, but when something goes wrong, you’ll need to hurry to the nearest fuse box, which you can find on every floor, and switch it back on. If all the fuses are working, the lighthouse stays bright and functional. If not, you’ll be left wandering in the dark with only a flashlight to guide you, which can feel a bit tense. During the day, things are calm, and the atmosphere mostly depends on the weather. At night, though, the mood shifts. It can feel surprisingly eerie, especially if the power goes out and you’re alone in the dark lighthouse, listening to the waves and birds flying around the top of the lighthouse. Interestingly, the day doesn’t end on its own. You can keep working and sending ship reports for as long as you like, but eventually you’ll need to go to sleep to start a new day. You’re encouraged to report as many ships as possible, since each one adds a bonus to your daily wage. The game leans heavily into immersion, so there’s almost no on-screen text beyond the tutorial, and no visible stats tracking your progress. To check your earnings, you use a computer on the ground floor. Money matters because you need to order ingredients to cook your own meals. Each dish requires three ingredients, and the recipes in the kitchen suggest different combinations. Cheese-based meals last for two days, while meat and fish dishes can last for three. Every time you go to sleep, you use up one portion of food. Ingredients can get expensive, which gives you another reason to stay diligent with your reports. You can also grow some of your own food in the garden, though that requires seeds and fertilizer. Fishing is another option down at the pier, but you’ll need worms for that. Even cooking isn’t entirely free, since it uses gas, so you’ll have to keep a supply of propane tanks. The shop offers a few extra items as well. You can buy batteries for the radio, paint cans to give the lighthouse a fresh look, and tools to break open a locked door. Even though the game is mainly a lighthouse keeper simulator, there’s a quiet sense of mystery running through it. The previous keeper vanished without a trace, and there’s a locked safe waiting to be opened. Still, the game doesn’t rush you. You can take your time, settle into the routine, and uncover things at your own pace.

So far I'm loving the game. Aside from the main storyline, there are a bunch of other things you can do to have fun, like fish, grow veggies, cook food, etc. Also the visuals are stunning and I didn't encounter any bugs - the game ran smoothly. Would absolutely recommend! :) You can check my video (part 1 only, not the whole game) to see what the general vibe is like. There are no major spoilers in the video, but there are some: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE3e6R7unCM&t=1s

Un super jeu, très reposant, soigné , autant au niveau des graphismes, que des quêtes et des ambiances sonores, avec vraiment tout ce qui fait passer le temps extrêmement vite ! n'hésitez pas à l'acheter si vous appréciez les jeux reposants, les mystères, les ambiances cozy , il est vraiment super , et petit plus , l'équipe de développement est adorable !

Bardzo ciekawa gra o nietypowej tematyce. Łączy w sobie kilka typów gier - symulacja/przygodówka/ekonomiczna (zarządzanie zasobami). To połączenie wyszło nadzwyczaj dobrze. W grę gra się bardzo przyjemnie, a grafika i dźwięk tworzą niepowtarzalną atmosferę. POLECAM!!!

Lots: Light on the Sea to gra, która potrafi wciągnąć swoim wyjątkowym klimatem i spokojnym tempem rozgrywki na wiele godzin. Największym atutem produkcji jest bez wątpienia jej historia, która od samego początku owiana jest tajemnicą. W grze mamy system dni i nocy, dzięki któremu możemy zarabiać pieniądze raportując pogodę oraz ilości statków wypływających na morze. Na duży plus zasługują również zagadki. Są pomysłowe i satysfakcjonujące, jednak zdecydowanie jest ich za mało. Kiedy już zaczynają naprawdę angażować, gra dość szybko przechodzi dalej, pozostawiając ochotę na więcej wyzwań. Przyjemnym dodatkiem jest też możliwość hodowania roślin, z których później możemy przygotowywać pełnowartościowe posiłki. Mimo, iż nie jestem ogrodnikiem i za symulacjami nie przepadam to oko cieszy, jak z małego ziarenka wyrastają duże soczyste pomidorki :) Mimo tego, że grało mi się naprawdę przyjemnie to po ukończeniu LotS pozostał u mnie pewien niedosyt, ponieważ miałem wrażenie, że wiele wątków mogłoby zostać bardziej rozwiniętych.

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