When the Light Dies
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
- Price:$4.99
- Release Date:10/28/2024
- Franchise:Electric Monkeys
- Developers:
- Publisher:PQube
- Last Updated:5/10/2025
- Steam App Id:2185990
When the Light Dies
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, When the Light Dies has 2 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 90% lower than its previous all-time peak of 20 players achieved on 5/6/2024.
When the Light Dies Review
When the Light Dies has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 81 / 100. This score is calculated from 75 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 61 positive reviews, 14 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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When the Light Dies Price
When the Light Dies costs $4.99 in the Steam store as of 5/10/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Legends Never Die, Hardcore Survivors, or Electric Monkeys which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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About When the Light Dies
When the Light Dies is an Action, and Early Access game developed by Electric Monkeys, and Secret Level Studios. On 10/28/2024, it was released on the Steam Store by PQube.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play When the Light Dies on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, When the Light Dies supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, When the Light Dies has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Survival Horror
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelike
- Gothic
- Procedural Generation
- Roguelite
- Pixel Graphics
- Bullet Hell
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Lovecraftian
- Top-Down Shooter
- Horror
- Survival
- Dark Fantasy
- Vampire
- Alternate History
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
When the Light Dies is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Legends Never Die | 2 | 2 | $22.48 | View |
 | Hardcore Survivors | 2 | 2 | $10.78 | View |
 | Electric Monkeys | 3 | 3 | $21.22 | View |
Related Packages
When the Light Dies is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| When the Light Dies | $4.49 | View |
Supported Languages
When the Light Dies is available in 4 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
More Steam Charts
Track historical trends for When the Light Dies community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 1,145 followers in its community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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When the Light Dies data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 10). When the Light Dies on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185990
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 10). When the Light Dies. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2185990