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The Light in the Darkness

The Light in the Darkness overview

Voices of the Forgotten | Jan 26, 2024 | game

Released

0players observed · 8 September 2026 - 22:52:41 UTC

AdventureIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)1,830
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score79% positive

The Light in the Darkness dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)1,830
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score79% positive
  • Total reviews61
  • Release dateJan 26, 2024
  • DeveloperVoices of the Forgotten
  • PublisherArcade Distillery

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Voices of the ForgottenPublisher: Arcade Distillery

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Game overview

Overview

The Light in the Darkness comes from Voices of the Forgotten and is published by Arcade Distillery. It arrived on Steam on Jan 26, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Light in the Darkness's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 8 September 2026 - 22:52:41 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 79% positive across 61 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Light in the Darkness is available in 3 languages including:

EnglishFrenchArabic

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimumNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Light in the Darkness has sold up to 1,830 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Light in the Darkness overview details

The Light in the Darkness combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Light in the Darkness is a captivating role-playing game that takes players on an emotional journey through the dark times of the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. In this game, players take on the role of a Polish Jewish family living in Paris, experiencing the hardships and challenges they face as they try to survive in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile towards them. Gameplay in The Light in the Darkness revolves around making choices and exploring the environment. Players will interact with various characters, engage in dialogue, and make decisions. The game's story is told through a mix of in-game events and documentary evidence, which adds a layer of authenticity to the experience. The game also features a variety of simple mini-games, which help to break up the narrative and add variety to the gameplay. One of the key features of The Light in the Darkness is its educational platform. Players will be able to access archives and photos, as well as explore history in a way that is designed to make Holocaust education accessible for all, including those who don't have the ability to visit museums.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Light in the Darkness is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 8 September 2026 - 22:52:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Light in the Darkness
Steam App ID2520950
Typegame
Release dateJan 26, 2024
DeveloperVoices of the Forgotten
PublisherArcade Distillery
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Arabic
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 8 September 2026 - 22:52:41 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Positive reviews48
Negative reviews13
Total reviews61
Positive percent79%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime85 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 26, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)8 September 2026 - 22:52:41 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)8 September 2026 - 22:52:41 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)8 September 2026 - 22:52:41 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Jacques a DitNo description
Little HelperNo description
Nazis in ParisNo description
Building the FoxNo description
Green Ticket RoundupNo description
Arranging BoxesNo description
JakobNo description
Le Juif et la FranceNo description
JudeNo description
BernardNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2520950
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2520950/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2520950
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Light in the Darkness

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Light in the Darkness?

The Light in the Darkness's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 8 September 2026 - 22:52:41 UTC, with a tracked peak of 8 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Light in the Darkness growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Light in the Darkness?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United Kingdom (23.1%), United States (15.4%), Saudi Arabia (15.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.3%), United Kingdom (16.2%), Israel (9.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (18.6%), United States (18.2%), Israel (10.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.3%), United Kingdom (13.5%), China (8.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Light in the Darkness?

The Light in the Darkness currently sits at 79% positive across 61 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 48 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Light in the Darkness have?

The Light in the Darkness currently has about 137 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Light in the Darkness?

The Light in the Darkness is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

79% positive, 48 positive, 13 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, Family Sharing

Achievements

12

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 January 2024
  • PlayStation 26 May 2023

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10

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