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:12/12/2025
- 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 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 95% lower than its previous all-time peak of 20 players achieved on 5/6/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for When the Light Dies. It has received a total of 81 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 72 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for When the Light Dies. Right now, it costs $4.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for When the Light Dies and its growth over time. It currently has 1,166 followers on its community page.
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.
Players have rated When the Light Dies as "Very Positive" out of 81 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 65 positive reviews and 16 negative reviews — an overall 80% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $4.99. It can also be purchased through Legends Never Die, Hardcore Survivors, and Electric Monkeys which give a discount off its base price.
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 functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, When the Light Dies supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- 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
Watch the featured video for When the Light Dies and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
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 | $17.82 | 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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When the Light Dies data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 12). When the Light Dies on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185990
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 12). When the Light Dies. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2185990