- October 28, 2024
- Electric Monkeys
When the Light Dies
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When the Light Dies is a single player survival action adventure game with horror and historical themes. It was developed by Electric Monkeys and was released on October 28, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
"When the Light Dies" is a survival game with roguelite elements, where players must fend off monstrous hordes in a desolate, frozen wilderness with a limited oil lantern light source. As light levels drop, so does sanity, resulting in faster and deadlier enemies. Utilize an array of weapons to hold back the approaching darkness and maintain survival.
- Charming sprite art and satisfying moment-to-moment gameplay, including shooting and explosions.
- Innovative resource management mechanics involving health, light, sanity, and heat that add depth to the gameplay.
- Great potential for future updates, with a solid foundation and engaging themes that could evolve into a classic in the genre.
- Gameplay can become repetitive after a few hours, with a lack of variety in enemies and bosses leading to frustration.
- The difficulty curve is steep, with resource scarcity and slow stamina recovery making progression feel punishing.
- Current upgrade systems and mechanics feel unbalanced and lack depth, leading to a less enjoyable experience overall.
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The gameplay is generally enjoyable, featuring engaging mechanics like light, heat, and sanity management, but it can become repetitive after a few hours. While the shooting and moment-to-moment action are satisfying, issues such as poor aim mechanics, slow stamina recovery, and a lack of variety in items and enemies detract from the overall experience. Players appreciate the thematic elements and potential for deeper mechanics, particularly regarding sanity, but feel that certain systems need refinement to enhance gameplay depth and enjoyment.
“The gameplay combines brutal survival mechanics with a relentless twin-stick shooter, offering a unique experience.”
“The temperature, sanity, and light mechanics are refreshing and add depth to the gameplay, especially for players familiar with similar games.”
“The theme of a lone survivor battling eldritch horrors, while managing warmth, sanity, and light, creates a strong atmosphere that enhances the overall gameplay experience.”
“The stamina cost for firing is a dumb mechanic; it forces me to hold down the right mouse button for ten minutes during combat just to regain stamina, which takes forever to start regenerating.”
“Make sanity drain and recover slower; right now it's basically a pointless mechanic that just acts as a gate on using the painfully slow and largely useless occult abilities.”
“The regain sanity on last bullet mechanic is similarly useless since half the weapons rely on extra shots, and by taking extra shots, you're gimping your sanity recovery.”
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When the Light Dies is a survival action adventure game with horror and historical themes.
When the Light Dies is available on PC and Windows.
When the Light Dies was released on October 28, 2024.
When the Light Dies was developed by Electric Monkeys.
When the Light Dies has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.
When the Light Dies is a single player game.
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