Light The Way

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"Light The Way" is a first-person horror adventure game where you, a middle-aged man, are kidnapped and held in a storage house. Your main goal is to escape by solving puzzles and challenges using a light gun that shoots light ammos to illuminate dark areas. As you progress, you'll make choices that determine your fate while being pursued on country roads leading to your childhood home in the woods.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

35%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

story4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has a good mix of horror, platform-puzzle, and walking simulator gameplay, providing an interesting experience.
The atmosphere is engaging, and the concept of using a light gun to navigate dark areas adds a unique element to the gameplay.
The game offers challenging sequences that can create a sense of dread, making it appealing for fans of horror and sneaking mechanics.

The game suffers from severe optimization issues, including frame drops and crashes, making it frustrating to play.
Many sequences are bugged, leading to gameplay interruptions and a lack of clarity on how to progress, which detracts from the overall experience.
There is minimal story development and a lack of explanation for game mechanics, leaving players confused about objectives and the purpose of certain items.

story
12 mentions
33 % positive mentions
42 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The game's story is currently underdeveloped, with players thrown into action without a clear narrative or environmental buildup, leading to a lack of immersion. While some elements, like notes and discovered bodies, provide glimpses into the backstory and add intrigue, the overall storytelling feels sparse and fragmented, leaving players wanting more context and clarity.
- “The story is told almost entirely through notes you come across as you traverse the warehouse and gives you a glimpse into the person who kidnapped you.”
- “You can also discover bodies that help provide more details to the overall story as well as collect little objects called 'fragments' which aren't explained and I still have no idea what they're for.”
- “The story is interesting enough as well.”
- “The game is really in its pre-alpha stage of development: you just appear in the middle of the forest with a hint 'run', monsters appear right there on the way and shoot 'rays?' at you. After some seconds, it's now night and you are in this little hut with the same monsters patrolling the area. I mean: no story, no transition, and worst of all, you just get right there to see the monsters without any surprise or sense of building the environment of horror. It's just... lame.”
- “You can also discover bodies that help provide more details to the overall story, as well as collect little objects called 'fragments' which aren't explained, and I still have no idea what they're for.”
- “The story is told almost entirely through notes you come across as you traverse the warehouse, giving you a glimpse into the person who kidnapped you.”
graphics
8 mentions
25 % positive mentions
38 % neutral mentions
38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been criticized for severe frame drops and lag, particularly on high and medium settings, leading to crashes and difficulties navigating the interface. Users express frustration with the lack of optimization, especially when compared to other games that run smoothly at higher graphical fidelity. Overall, the visual performance appears to be a significant issue for many players.
- “The graphics lag, it crashes, can't get off the first screen.”
- “Can not go in and fix the hesitations on the graphics, nothing telling you what keys to use if playing on your PC.”
- “It has some severe frame drops on my system on high and medium graphics.”
optimization
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, as players report that it runs inadequately despite having less demanding graphics compared to other titles like Battlefield, which can achieve 60 fps with high-quality visuals. Overall, the lack of optimization is a significant drawback noted by users.
- “Optimization: if I can play Battlefield with beautiful graphics at 60 fps, it doesn't make sense that this game, which doesn't really look good, struggles to perform.”
- “And here you'll notice another thing: there is zero optimization in this game.”
gameplay
4 mentions
25 % positive mentions
75 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Light the Way" is praised for its effective blend of horror, platform-puzzle, and walking simulator elements, providing a diverse and engaging experience for players.
- “Light the Way has a good mix of horror, platform-puzzle, and walking simulator types of gameplay.”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly highlighting a frustrating and buggy sequence involving the 'e' button for barricading a door. This has led to a negative experience for players during this part of the game.
- “The sequence where you have to mash 'e' to barricade the door was brutal and buggy.”
atmosphere
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised as immersive and effective, contributing significantly to its horror and adventure elements. Reviewers highlight the game's ability to create a compelling and eerie environment that enhances the overall experience.
- “Good horror/adventure game with great atmosphere.”