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A first-person puzzler where shadows kill you. Watch your step or be swallowed by the darkness.
Lightmatter is a logic, indie and adventure game
developed by Tunnel Vision Games
and published by Aspyr.
Released on January 15th 2020 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 2,740 reviews of which 2,505 were positive and 235 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.78€ on Eneba.
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- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3 4170 / AMD A8-7600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD R9 270
- Storage: 6 GB available space
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Lightmatter is a Portal-like that wears its heart on its sleeve. While clearly paying homage to the Portal games, it manages to remain separate and unique on its own with its puzzle mechanics, which mainly centre on using light to avoid touching shadows. It almost reminds me of The Talos Principle for those who've played it before. The game's visuals are also kept simple, but visually appealing with blues, whites, and inky blacks. The voice acting is a real highlight; it's very well done! As for the puzzles, I didn't find any of them to be too demanding—they're a perfect level of challenge where the player has to think, but they aren't braindead easy (except for the penultimate level, that took a while). If you liked Portal, or are a puzzle game enthusiast, you've gotta try Lightmatter out!
It's short, it's sweet, it makes your brain go "vrooom". The challenges don't overstay their welcome, and while you can die, the checkpoints are very very generous and you won't get frustrated by having to do a task over and over just because you fail the same jump. There is a bit of timing asked, especially in the end, but nothing too difficult. OH, and there is no final countdown when reaching the end puzzle. Which I GREATLY appreciate ! The game's mood is heavily influenced by "Portal" and it wears it on its sleeve. No shame, Portal is great. It's one of those games that I'll revisit, once in a while. It makes a smile appear on my face.
What a blast, i knew i would love it as soon as i started, sound quality and atmosphere were top notch. Game is about of portal-like puzzles where shadows kills you, kinda like the floor is lava, so the puzzles resolve of lighting your path to the exit, Story is good too witch i didnt except it. Anyway definitly grab it if you see it on sale, it will not dissapoint.
Hello Darkness My Old Friend Key features [*]Portal wanna be, [*]Actually nice puzzle mechanics, [*]Randomly spawns a purring cat (rare encounter) Light Me Up Light is life, indeed. Overall Lightmatter is a nice puzzle game. It's very short, smaller than first Portal game, which Lightmatter tributes several times! There's a radio playing the song, if you poke dark corners you'll find the turret and cube, and then the director mentions Aperture Science. I think those mentions should have been more subtle, and not literally pushed into eyes. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3717351577 So what do you do here? Something bad happened in a research facility, staff is being swallowed by shadows. The only way to survive is to avoid them and stay in light by moving from one area to another. Lightmatter chambers aren't sophisticated brainstorm mayhem, they set pretty clear escape path and there's logic behind solutions, unlike Relicta. There are only two major tools - lamps and light prisms, one creates big and wide safe lit area, if placed far, or small and narrow circle when placed close. Another tool, when connected, makes a light path and goes as far as long it remains connected. And trust me, it's so easy to forget about it when you're looking around for a possible route, then bam! - connection is lost and you're being eaten by shadows. Then there are moving platforms, which made me giggle few times when I sent the lamp away and shortly realised I was about to die w/o light. Hehehe... And finally tricky light detectors, when either lamps or light beamers are near, these would activate platforms, doors and alike. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3717351389 Genuinely a nice game, wish it was longer, that's all.
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Lightmatter is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
No, Lightmatter is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.
Yes, Lightmatter received 2,505 positive votes out of a total of 2,740 achieving a rating of 8.76.
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Lightmatter was developed by Tunnel Vision Games and published by Aspyr.
Yes, Lightmatter is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Lightmatter is not playable on MacOS.
No, Lightmatter is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Lightmatter is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Lightmatter is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Lightmatter does not support VR.
Lightmatter is a single-player game.
No, Lightmatter does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Lightmatter does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Lightmatter does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Lightmatter is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Tunnel Vision Games
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Aspyr
Release
15 Jan 2020
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