her tears were my light
Released Sep 2022
a love story between time and space
99% positive · 829 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $2.99
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Evaluation
Her Tears Were My Light is a short visual novel (under 1 hour playtime) originally created in 2016 and brought to Steam on September 28, 2022. The Steam release is a polished re-release of the original free game, featuring new additions like an in-game photo studio and a bonus developer commentary gallery — content that is already included in the current release. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained package with a defined word count, three endings, and fully credited art and music. All seven developer news posts on Steam are minor bug fixes, with no announcements of upcoming content, expansions, or further development plans. There is no DLC listed. This is a finished product that shipped complete on arrival, with maintenance patches applied over time to keep it running smoothly.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete package: fixed word count, 3 endings, new photo studio and gallery already included. Originally a free 2016 release, now brought to Steam as a polished edition.
No DLC listed, no season pass, no announced future content of any kind.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
NomnomNami
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
originally released in 2016, her tears were my light is a love story between time and space.
as time, you can move forward, backward, or warp to any of your “save points” in the story. can you use that power to save space from her feelings of loneliness?
playtime: <1 hour
content advisory: includes mild horror elements, and incredibly sappy romance.
FEATURES
6k word count, with 3 main endings
many cute illustrations and animation
NEW ingame photo studio!
NEW bonus gallery with developer commentary!
CREDITS
story + character art - NomnomNami
background art - Emmit
music - Alex Huang (LydianChord)
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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