Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
- Price:$12.99
- Release Date:8/6/2025
- Franchise:Polden Publishing
- Developer:solarsuit.games
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:9/11/2025
- Steam App Id:3298940
Static Dread: The Lighthouse
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Static Dread: The Lighthouse has 10 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 98% lower than its previous all-time peak of 493 players achieved on 8/7/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Static Dread: The Lighthouse. It has received a total of 656 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 86 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Static Dread: The Lighthouse. Right now, it costs $12.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Static Dread: The Lighthouse and its growth over time. It currently has 5,646 followers on its community page.
About Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Static Dread: The Lighthouse is an Indie, Casual, Action, Simulation, and Adventure game developed by solarsuit.games. On 8/6/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by solarsuit.games, and Polden Publishing.
Players have rated Static Dread: The Lighthouse as "Very Positive" out of 656 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 603 positive reviews and 53 negative reviews — an overall 92% positive review rating. Additionally, Static Dread: The Lighthouse has earned a metascore of 77 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $12.99. It can also be purchased through MiSide + Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Cozy Bundle Static Dread + Bus Flipper, Lovecraftian Jobs, Static Dread: The Lighthouse Digital Deluxe, and NO ONE IS COMING HOME which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes two DLC add-ons, Static Dread: The Lighthouse - Digital Art Collection and Static Dread: The Lighthouse - Supporter Pack available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 6 languanges in-game including English, French, Spanish (Spain), Russian, and German. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Static Dread: The Lighthouse supports the following features:
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Stereo Sound
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Camera Comfort
From the Steam community, Static Dread: The Lighthouse has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Survival Horror
- Immersive Sim
- Lore-Rich
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Visual Novel
- Choices Matter
- Psychedelic
- Psychological Horror
- First-Person
- Noir
- Lovecraftian
- Simulation
- Horror
- Life Sim
- Casual
- Dystopian
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
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DLC & Related Apps
Static Dread: The Lighthouse is referenced by 3 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Static Dread: The Lighthouse - Digital Art Collection | DLC | 8/6/2025 | View |
 | Static Dread: The Lighthouse - Original Soundtrack | Music | 8/7/2025 | View |
 | Static Dread: The Lighthouse - Supporter Pack | DLC | 8/6/2025 | View |
Related Bundles
Static Dread: The Lighthouse is included in 5 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MiSide + Static Dread: The Lighthouse | 2 | 2 | $26.58 | View |
 | Cozy Bundle Static Dread + Bus Flipper | 2 | 2 | $20.75 | View |
 | Lovecraftian Jobs | 2 | 2 | $20.62 | View |
 | Static Dread: The Lighthouse Digital Deluxe | 4 | 4 | $23.36 | View |
 | NO ONE IS COMING HOME | 2 | 2 | $23.38 | View |
Related Packages
Static Dread: The Lighthouse is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Static Dread | $9.74 | View |
Supported Languages
Static Dread: The Lighthouse is available in 6 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 11). Static Dread: The Lighthouse on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 11). Static Dread: The Lighthouse. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3298940
- Metacritic. (2025, September 11). Static Dread: The Lighthouse for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/static-dread-the-lighthouse
- solarsuit.games. (2024, October 24). Static Dread: The Lighthouse. Static Dread: The Lighthouse. https://solarsuit.games/