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Big Robot Ltd · Published by Big Robot Ltd · Official site ↗
Content notice: This game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence, Threat.
Mixed — 56% positive (198 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
THE LIGHT KEEPS US SAFE is a procedurally-generated apocalypse in which only The Light can save us. Use stealth and evasion to avoid terrifying machines that patrol the desolate world, and employ the powers of Light to unpick their deadly traps.
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Action, Indie · 2019 · More £5 - £15 games
Navigate the desolate world of The Light Keeps Us Safe, evading patrols and using Light powers to overcome deadly traps. Experience a thrilling blend of stealth and action in this indie apocalypse from Big Robot Ltd.
About this game
The sky has flickered and gone out. The food is gone and the power can't last much longer. You can’t stay down here, cowering in the bunker. Those things out there in the dark will only take so long to find their way in... It's time to go outside and face what's waiting for you out there. Maybe then you can go into The Light, like the others...
Only The Light Can Keep Us Safe.
THE LIGHT KEEPS US SAFE is a procedurally-generated apocalypse in which you must master light to survive. Use stealth and evasion to avoid terrifying machines that patrol the desolate world, and employ the powers of Light to unpick their deadly traps.
Featuring these terrifying and entertainingly bleak things:
Only The Light Can Keep Us Safe.
THE LIGHT KEEPS US SAFE is a procedurally-generated apocalypse in which you must master light to survive. Use stealth and evasion to avoid terrifying machines that patrol the desolate world, and employ the powers of Light to unpick their deadly traps.
Featuring these terrifying and entertainingly bleak things:
- A sprawling world of stealth, survival, and exploration from the makers of SIR, YOU ARE BEING HUNTED and THE SIGNAL FROM TÖLVA.
- Horrifying and aggressive alien-machine enemies! Run, hide, and stave off death at the hands of a nightmarish cast of evil machines. Fight your instincts as you hide from light-fearing enemies in plain sight, in spotlights, under streetlamps, or even among the failing, flickering illuminations of burned out factories and railway yards.
- Unique light-based puzzles and challenges. Upgrade your modular flashlight to discover hidden structures, charge up light-sensitive machines, dazzle and overload enemies!
- Fiendish traps and disturbing hostile environments! Discover a grim world of pitfalls, poison, tripwires, booby-traps and hallucinations.
- A dark and disorentating procedurally-generated environment, different for each playthrough!
- A grim sense of existential threat (because we're good at that sort of thing...)
- No crafting though, because we find that a bit dull.
- A tremendous sense of satisfaction in overcoming certain doom. You want that feeling, don't you? It's a good feeling.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
- Processor: Intel i5 @ 2.7GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 TI or AMD Radeon R9370
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires 64-bit OS
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
- Processor: Intel i5 @ 3.2 GHz +
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 390X
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires 64-bit OS
Supported Languages
English*, French, German, Spanish - Spain
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Unity CVE Patched
Unity CVE patched. See https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01 for details.Read full article on Community Announcements (Phunk)Patch NotesOfficial
Sir, You Are Being Hunted: 1.5 Patch, And Announcing The Reinvented Edition (!)
Hello there. You probably saw this already, but ICYMI: Sir, You Are Being Hunted has been updated for the first time in several years, with the 1.5 patch. 64-bit Mac support is now a thing, loads of bugs have been squashed, and the servers are back online for multiplayer. Not only that but we've announced future plans for a remaster of the original game in 2022, produced by our friends at Dutch studio Den Of Thieves Games. They are long term fans of the title, and understand exactly what makes the game tick. We're excited to confirm a new, standalone game, with new gameplay options, new UI, and overhauled visuals, all developed in the charming, silly, scary spirit of the original game. Discounts will be available for everyone who owns the classic edition of Sir, You Are Being Hunted. If you would like to support us in this new venture, then a wishlist always goes a long way. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1743730/Sir_You_Are_Being_Hunted_Reinvented_Edition/ More soon! -BRRead full article on Community Announcements (Mr Rossignol)AnnouncementsOfficial
BEHOLD: New card battler ANCIENT ENEMY is out now!
BUY IT HERE!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/993790/Ancient_Enemy/ Go! Go! Go! TRAILER HERE! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2035897519Read full article on Community Announcements (Mr Rossignol)AnnouncementsOfficial
Hello, You! Please wishlist ANCIENT ENEMY! (Trailer, Dates, Other Stuff)
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33035039/89162439b68518f9d12141579a74e77caa26179c.jpg HERE'S A LAUNCH DATE ANNOUNCEMENT! ANCIENT ENEMY, the card battler by Grey Alien GMAES, (and written and art-directed by Big Robot's own creative director, Jim Rossignol) will be launching on Steam on Thursday April 9th! It's good! Check out the... SHINY NEW TRAILER! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2035897519 AND PLEASE DO WISHLIST HERE! Seriously, it helps us loads if you do. https://store.steampowered.com/app/993790/Ancient_Enemy/ (And in other news: we'll soon be celebrating three years of THE SIGNAL FROM TÖLVA next week! Expect a lovely sale and a big discount. Oh and stay safe, friends, it's scary out there and we love you all! - BR)Read full article on Community Announcements (Mr Rossignol)Press Coverage
Procedurally generated apocalypse The Light Keeps Us Safe creeps out of early access
Spooky, stealthy apocalypse survival game The Light Keeps Us Safe has snuck its way out of early access. Now you can tiptoe about; avoid mean robots; and upgrade your singular line of defence, a humble torch, in its full release. It s got a creepy new trailer to celebrate, too, so you can join me in watching this one from afar through your fingers. (more…)Read full article on Rock, Paper, Shotgun
