Midnight at the Red Light

About

Midnight at the Red Light is a DRM-free, first-person horror investigation game that emphasizes stealth and evidence collection. As Private Investigator Lance Wells, you must infiltrate an abandoned town and investigate a strange cult, "The Followers of Perdition," to solve a missing persons case. Be cautious not to be detected, reload checkpoints to find missing evidence, and endure hallucinations and jump scares in this immersive and suspenseful experience.

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Play Modes

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

38%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

gameplay2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a unique graphical presentation with striking and haunting visuals that stand out.
The concept of evidence collection and detective work is intriguing, offering a fresh take on the genre.
There are some good scares and the gameplay mechanics feel fresh and rewarding, providing replay value.

The game suffers from poor design choices, including unresponsive controls, confusing navigation, and a lack of critical features.
Many players found the game tedious, with too few items to interact with and a lack of engaging plot elements.
Technical issues such as crashes, long checkpoints, and poorly proofread text detract from the overall experience.

story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has been criticized for its lack of depth and clarity, with players finding it tedious to gather clues and navigate empty locations. Many expected a rich detective narrative but instead encountered a fragmented experience reliant on diary entries and notes, leading to disappointment regarding the overall plot engagement. The inclusion of hallucinations was also deemed irrelevant to the story, further detracting from the experience.
- “I've made it to the second checkpoint after the intro now and am starting to piece together the story.”
- “From the title and the tag 'nudity', I was expecting a story-rich noir type of game evolving around a strip club or something.”
- “And what was the point of the hallucinations if it's not plot relevant?”
- “Additionally, I was expecting more of a detective story, but it comes down to scrambling around a labyrinth picking up tiny little clue objects.”
- “It's very tedious to find all items and I find the tracing down of the story by diary and notes alone a bit boring.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
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30%
The game's graphics are noted for their unique and striking visuals, creating a haunting atmosphere that enhances the paranormal and sci-fi themes. However, criticisms arise regarding the overall quality, with some reviewers finding the graphics poor and the lack of immersive settings detracting from the experience. While there are moments of creepiness, the limited variety in environments and items leaves players wanting more.
- “An investigation that has a lot of paranormal and sci-fi elements, featuring very unique, striking, and even haunting background visuals and effects, with a few good scares here and there.”
- “What little I've played has a very unique graphical presentation that immediately caught my attention in the screenshots.”
- “It has its creepy moments, and the graphics are unique.”
- “The graphics and atmosphere are just too edgy, and there are too few items and sceneries to feel immersed.”
- “But the graphics, lack of settings like mouse sensitivity, a useless map, no sense of real danger, no 'final boss', poor graphics, and an even poorer GUI make the game not worth it, at least for the time of making this review.”
- “The graphics are unique, but they don't compensate for the overall lack of immersion and detail.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, particularly due to the repetitive task of searching for items and piecing together the story through diaries and notes. This often leads to a frustrating experience of aimlessly running around, detracting from overall enjoyment.
- “It's very tedious to find all items, and I find tracing down the story by diary and notes alone a bit boring.”
- “I was mostly running around trying to find out where to go, which became tedious.”
- “I was wrong, and it made my playthrough even more tedious.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with users reporting frequent glitches and unresponsiveness that contribute to a confusing experience. While some appreciate the design choices, many find the bugs detract from overall enjoyment.
- “Buggy, unresponsive, and confusing.”
- “Buggy, unresponsive, and confusing.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by fresh and rewarding mechanics, providing an engaging experience for players.
- “The gameplay mechanics feel fresh and rewarding.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game plays a crucial role in gameplay mechanics, particularly in stealth scenarios where it signals the presence or absence of guards. Players have noted that the music's cues can be strategically used to navigate past obstacles, enhancing the overall experience.
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is criticized for being overly edgy, lacking depth and variety, which detracts from player immersion due to a scarcity of items and scenery.
- “The graphics and atmosphere are just too edgy, and there are too few items and sceneries to feel immersed.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
Users indicate that the game offers notable replay value, suggesting that players may find it worthwhile to revisit the experience.
- “There is definitely some replay value in this game.”