Lights Off!

Lights Off!

Released May 2022

Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed.

85% positive · 1,818 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Lights Off! is a short, free-to-play horror game that released on May 27, 2022. The store description describes it as a "short and experimental" game, indicating it launched as a self-contained experience. The only DLC is a voluntary donation item released alongside the game, not additional content. In January 2024, the developer announced and then released a remastered version called "Lights Off Remastered" — but notably, this was released on itch.io rather than Steam. The developer mentioned a Steam release "in due time" with achievements, but as of today (June 22, 2026), no such Steam update has materialized and no further developer communication has been posted. Given that over two years have passed since that itch.io announcement with no Steam follow-through and no further posts, the remaster appears to have remained off-platform. The original Steam release of Lights Off! remains a complete, standalone short game with no outstanding content commitments on the Steam platform.
Evidence
Lights Off Remastered released on itch.io. Developer noted a Steam release with achievements would come 'in due time,' but no Steam update has followed as of June 22, 2026.
news post · Jan 11, 2024 source ambiguous
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Developer announced a remastered, re-imagined version with multiple endings, targeting a January 15, 2024 release.
news post · Jan 9, 2024 source ambiguous
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
May 2022

Media

Details

Publisher
TheDollarGameStore
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Lights off is a short and experimental horror game. Play through a fear most of us have experienced as you turn off the lights alone at home.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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