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Step Lightly

Water Leaks Studio · Published by Water Leaks Studio

Content notice: The game references alcohol, shows tobacco usage and depicts domestic abuse.

Very Positive — 92% positive (112 reviews) · 4 achievements

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

There’s no place like home - and yours is no home at all. Play as Rosa, a neglected child trying to escape her abusive family. Sneak out, but be ever so quiet. Mom is listening, dad is angry, and your big sister is always watching…

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Indie, Free To Play · 2026 · More free games

About this game

Notice

This game was made for educational purposes at The Game Assembly in Malmö. The game is completely free and will remain so forever. As with all games at The Game Assembly, a reference game is used as a starting point for production. Step Lightly was inspired by Little Nightmares.


About the Game

You wake at midnight with just one thing on your mind: you have to leave. Move quietly through a messy house, find a friend along the way, and escape your monstrous family.

Step Lightly is a short puzzle-platformer horror game. It was made in 9 weeks by Water Leaks Studio - a team of 20 students from The Game Assembly Malmö.

Features

  • Traverse your house, climb the cabinets and jump across shelves to find your way.

  • Pick up and throw items like keys, cranks and beer bottles to solve puzzles.

  • Push and pull boxes around to create new paths and reach higher spaces.

  • Sneak around, step lightly to avoid alerting your parents.

  • Run for the exit. They're onto you!

Credits

  • Water Leaks Studio

    • Programming

      • Abraham "Bam" Alberto

      • David Grahn

      • Elias Ronefors

      • Erik Edfors

      • Jonathan Rozenberg

      • Ylver Blum Buer

    • Graphics

      • Emmett Motamed

      • Kim Betsgren

      • Marcus Carlsson

      • Melker Ljung

      • Milla Jaakkola Landin

    • Level Design

      • Ahab Ibrahim

      • Erik Gatewood

      • Johan Rosdahl

    • Animators

      • Emilia Eriksson

      • Rebecca Kornemalm

      • Theo Hübner Sallis

    • Technical Art

      • Elvira Paxborn

      • Isabelle Neuman

      • Philip Bäcklund

    • Voice Acting

      • Elias Ronefors as ”The Father”

      • Isabelle Neuman as "The Mother" "Viola (Sibling)" and Rosa (Player)

    • Voice Direction

      • Theo Hübner Sallis

      • Jonathan Rozenberg

    • Sound Design & Music

      • Abraham “Bam” Alberto

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Ryzen 5 1600 or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RTX 2060 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Non 16:9 monitors not officially supported

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Graphics: RTX 3060 Ti or equivalent

Supported Languages

English

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1 patch notes

    We're overwhelmed by the positive reception the game has gotten and the amount of players playing! Thank you, from all of Water Leaks Studio. Patch Notes: Disabled one of Max's barks due to it playing repeatedly. Added missing d3dcompiler_47.dll dependency to game files. This should fix the game not launching on Steam Deck and some Windows systems.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Water Leaks Studio)

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