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12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

The Town of Light is a exploration, psychological and female protagonist game developed by LKA and published by LKA and Wired Productions.
Released on February 26th 2016 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Greek, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.

It has received 2,641 reviews of which 2,100 were positive and 541 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Town of Light into these genres:

Exploration Psychological Female Protagonist Horror Psychological Horror Indie Adventure Atmospheric Mystery Story Rich Walking Simulator Drama Historical Choose Your Own Adventure Open World Great Soundtrack Narration Dynamic Narration First-Person

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent AMD
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, AMD Radeon HD 6770 with at least 1 GB VRAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Additional Notes: Supported Controllers: Xbox 360 or Xbox One compatible

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2024

This is a powerful exploration of what was reality for countless thousands of people. This game hits especially hard for women. This game hits especially hard for anyone who's had to deal with the dark sides of mental health "care." I felt myself fairly immersed in the old ground of the hospital. The game does a good job with its art direction, captures the historic period (and the eventual decay) and does its job transporting the player mentally to another place and time. It has a handful of fun exploration moments. There were a couple of moments that felt a little too "gazey" for me. This is a fictional story but really wrapped up in the non-fictional reality of this hospital, so it felt in poor taste. But I think you'd have to be particularly well-versed in those sorts of radical feminist nuances to even notice. If you're familiar with avant-garde art, you're probably aware of the stereotype of the "artistic" man who's a little too eager when it comes to rape depictions. This game is heavy though, don't play it if you don't have a close relationship with your triggers. It's a psychological horror, but for some of us it'll feel more like an interactive visit to a museum. If you're the latter, I think this game is worth playing with that understanding in mind. I think overall, this game accomplishes its goal. It's not a typical "horror" experience though.

Nov. 2024

I want to applaud the sorrowful atmosphere of this game - keep in mind that you can end up feeling quite sad by the end of it. The developers seemed passionate about the theme they chose for their debut, and I always appreciate passion. It's a little bit clunky and not all that interesting from a gameplay standpoint, overall it's definitely not my favorite "walking sim". But if you like this subgenre, you might want to give The Town of Light a try.

Nov. 2024

It's very traumatizing but a very good story. - good Graphics - good atmostphere - good stroy 10/10 - perfect setting fitting to mood - good music, underline the mood and setting. - good designs -------------------------------------------------- WARNINGS !! - very traumatizing

Aug. 2024

Story driven walking sim where you get to explore cool long abandoned insane asylum. Story itself is probably the saddest i've ever come across in any game.

June 2024

A painful, moving and unforgettable psychological exploration. You are Renee, exploring an abandoned sanitarium in post-war Italy. You were committed when you were 16 and are now trying to recover your past. This is a very strong game.

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18.99€

7.7

2,100

541

Online players

Developer

LKA

Publisher

LKA, Wired Productions

Release 26 Feb 2016

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