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Fear of the Light

A survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness. Use your radar and other tools to stay out of the light, sneak around dangers, explore the quarantined ship, and find a way to escape. But be careful, monsters are hunting you and are aware of your every mistake!

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Developer
Jakob Ferenius, Astrid Pehrsson Ankarstrand, Isak Åslund, Douglas Gavelin, Ella Östbergh, Lena Louise Elkins, Filip Clavin, Zongying Liu, Vincent Allinggård, Adrian-Robert Baluta, Karl Lindblom
Publisher
Team Fuve
Release
November 7, 2024
1 year and 268 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive61 reviews85.2%

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About the Game

Fear of the Light is a stealth-based survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness and where surveying monsters keep you on edge.

You’re the lone survivor on a spaceship infested by moths and other dangerous creatures. Explore the ship, override quarantine lockdowns, and find a way to escape. Use your radar and other tools to avoid enemies, keep out of the light, sneak around dangers, and find your way forward. But be careful, monsters are lurking around, searching for you, and are aware of your every mistake!

Key features

  • 20-45 min of playtime

  • Horror twist where light is more dangerous than darkness

  • Intelligent monsters

  • Handheld radar, heat visor, and EMP

  • Diegetic UI tools and terminals

Background

The first version of this game was made in seven weeks with a core team of ten members for a course at Futuregames Stockholm and Karlstad. The team continued working on the game afterward, eventually leading to a nomination for Best Design at the Swedish Game Awards and the Steam release. The game is made in Unreal Engine 5 and almost all the assets aside were created from scratch by the team.

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