I remember playing a PS1 game called Heart of Darkness when I was much younger. It was unsettling, weird, but also imparted an amazing sense of exploration of a truly alien world. I felt it again playing There is No Light.

This setting is unique. Many call it lovecraftian, but it's more than that. There is quite simply nothing like this. It's cult-based, Metro-2033-esque, lovecraftian utopia-exploring postapoc.

The graphics are great, but the art style is what really makes it stand apart. The music is great.

Gameplay. Imagine Hyper Light Drifter being a 10. This is 8.5. It's smooth, responsive, fun, challenging, but can be slightly more polished and varied. The bosses are very finely balanced, however.

This game is about the sense of exploration and about thinking about utopian projects and how they turn to dystopias. If you played Dragon Age: Origins, it's like The Deep Roads just throughout the entire game. It just goes deeper and deeper. The final area had me floored.

Downsides. There are some bugs and glitches that can, for example, lock you out of an ending. The devs are responsive though and I see them implementing quite a few QoL changes.

A solid 8.9/10, I wish this game had more exposure and I thank the developers for the love and care they put into this game.

Update: I've now 100%ed the game, took me 35 hours. I liked it so much that I immediately went into NG+ after beating it once. NG+ is absolutely brutal, if you like a challenge, this is for you. I almost wish it was available from the start, but in all honesty not having the unlocks would probably make it too much.

I want to once again reiterate how unique this setting is. It's like multiple SCP end of the world scenarios happened at once. There is nothing like this and you are missing out if you don't experience it.

I remember playing a PS1 game called Heart of Darkness when I was much younger. It was unsettling, weird, but also imparted an amazing sense of exploration of a truly alien world. I felt it again playing There is No Light. This setting is unique. Many call it lovecraftian, but it's more than that. There is quite simply nothing like this. It's cult-based, Metro-2033-esque, lovecraftian utopia-exploring postapoc. The graphics are great, but the art style is what really makes it stand apart. The music is great. Gameplay. Imagine Hyper Light Drifter being a 10. This is 8.5. It's smooth, responsive, fun, challenging, but can be slightly more polished and varied. The bosses are very finely balanced, however. This game is about the sense of exploration and about thinking about utopian projects and how they turn to dystopias. If you played Dragon Age: Origins, it's like The Deep Roads just throughout the entire game. It just goes deeper and deeper. The final area had me floored. Downsides. There are some bugs and glitches that can, for example, lock you out of an ending. The devs are responsive though and I see them implementing quite a few QoL changes. A solid 8.9/10, I wish this game had more exposure and I thank the developers for the love and care they put into this game. Update: I've now 100%ed the game, took me 35 hours. I liked it so much that I immediately went into NG+ after beating it once. NG+ is absolutely brutal, if you like a challenge, this is for you. I almost wish it was available from the start, but in all honesty not having the unlocks would probably make it too much. I want to once again reiterate how unique this setting is. It's like multiple SCP end of the world scenarios happened at once. There is nothing like this and you are missing out if you don't experience it.