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Nothing Rhymes With Entertainment · Published by Nothing Rhymes With Entertainment
5 user reviews — 100% positive (5 reviews) · 10 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Unprepared and helpless, you are taken to a dark place where a mysterious light hunts you. In this relentlessly terrifying survival horror game, you must use your wits to stay alive long enough to extinguish the light, or perish trying. The light is crafty and observant, so this won't be an easy challenge.
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3 Sept 2026Lowest: £1.69 · Highest: £1.6913 Oct 2026
Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access · 2017 · More under £5 games
Embark on a tense journey as D.F.R.: The Light challenges you to survive and extinguish an elusive light in this action-packed adventure. Outwit the observant hunter in a game where every shadow holds danger.
About this game
Unprepared and helpless, you are taken to a dark place where a mysterious light hunts you. In this relentlessly terrifying survival horror game, you must use your wits to stay alive long enough to extinguish the light, or perish trying. But be warned: the light is crafty and observant, so this won't be an easy challenge.
D.F.R.: The Light is a single-player, first-person survival horror game with a heavy emphasis on stealth. It doesn't rely on jump scares, but instead builds a sustained feeling of dread in the player with its unique "reward/punishment" game mechanics and increasingly aggressive behavioral artificial intelligence.
D.F.R.: The Light is a single-player, first-person survival horror game with a heavy emphasis on stealth. It doesn't rely on jump scares, but instead builds a sustained feeling of dread in the player with its unique "reward/punishment" game mechanics and increasingly aggressive behavioral artificial intelligence.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows Vista or higher
- Processor: Dual core CPU @2GHz (Pentium D or better)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10 (shader model 4.0) or better
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Quad Core Intel or AMD
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 260 1GB or AMD HD4850 1GB
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.4 now live!
I'm excited to announce the biggest update thus far. Here's what's new! 1. New and separate endings for NORMAL and NIGHTMARE difficulty modes. 2. Improvements to models and environment. 3. Gameplay enhancements, especially for NIGHTMARE mode. 4. New achievements, including the CROWN OF DEATH winnable only by beating the game in all three difficulty modes. 5. New punishment added! 6. Quality improved post processing! 7. Internal settings menu. 8. Rebuilt portions of the AI - (The game will play slightly different) 9. More balanced gameplay between difficulties 10. And many behind the scenes enhancements!Read full article on Community Announcements (wanderingme)Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.4 now live!
I'm excited to announce the biggest update thus far. Here's what's new! 1. New and separate endings for NORMAL and NIGHTMARE difficulty modes. 2. Improvements to models and environment. 3. Gameplay enhancements, especially for NIGHTMARE mode. 4. New achievements, including the CROWN OF DEATH winnable only by beating the game in all three difficulty modes. 5. New punishment added! 6. Quality improved post processing! 7. Internal settings menu. 8. Rebuilt portions of the AI - (The game will play slightly different) 9. More balanced gameplay between difficulties 10. And many behind the scenes enhancements!Read full article on Community Announcements (wanderingme)Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.3 Live Now!
Hello, I'm excited to announce that version 1.3 is available. I've listened to the input and this is what's come of it. Included in this build! 1. Additional models within the world 2. Improvements of assets. 3. Lighting improvements for the three different difficult settings 4. *Balancing of difficulty settings (This was the big one!) 5. Other bug fixes and improvements. *Apparently, there was a bug that made Nightmare mode easier than Normal mode in some instances. This bug was an unexpected consequence of the AI working how it was designed to work prior to having difficulty levels. This has been fixed! Happy gaming! -WanderingmeRead full article on Community Announcements (wanderingme)Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.3 Live Now!
Hello, I'm excited to announce that version 1.3 is available. I've listened to the input and this is what's come of it. Included in this build! 1. Additional models within the world 2. Improvements of assets. 3. Lighting improvements for the three different difficult settings 4. *Balancing of difficulty settings (This was the big one!) 5. Other bug fixes and improvements. *Apparently, there was a bug that made Nightmare mode easier than Normal mode in some instances. This bug was an unexpected consequence of the AI working how it was designed to work prior to having difficulty levels. This has been fixed! Happy gaming! -WanderingmeRead full article on Community Announcements (wanderingme)AnnouncementsOfficial
Early Access is live!
We're excited to announce that D.F.R.: The Light is live. We'd love feedback if you have any. Also, if you run into any bugs or technical issues, please list them below so I can help. Thanks.Read full article on Community Announcements (wanderingme)
