Step Lightly

Horror· Stealth· Puzzle Platformer· Female Protagonist

Released Jul 2026

There’s no place like home - and yours is no home at all. Play as Rosa, a neglected child trying to escape her abusive family. Sneak out, but be ever so quiet. Mom is listening, dad is angry, and your big sister is always watching…

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Recently released, post-launch plans unclear

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Step Lightly is a free short puzzle-platformer released on July 10, 2026 by Water Leaks Studio, a team of 20 students from The Game Assembly Malmö. The store description explicitly states the game was made in 9 weeks as a student project — it describes a self-contained experience with a clear beginning, middle, and end. There is no mention of DLC, planned updates, or future content of any kind. The only post-launch communication is a bug fix patch on July 18, 2026, which addressed a sound issue and a missing system dependency. The patch note also expressed gratitude for the game's positive reception, but made no mention of additional content or ongoing development plans. Given the game launched just 51 days before today's date (August 30, 2026), there isn't yet enough history to determine whether the developer intends to support it further. Student game projects like this are frequently shipped as complete, one-time releases — but no explicit statement confirming this has been made.

Evidence

Game described as a short puzzle-platformer made in 9 weeks by a 20-person student team. Self-contained premise with no mention of planned post-launch content.

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First and only post-launch update: a small bug fix patch addressing an audio issue and a missing DLL. Developer expressed gratitude for positive reception but announced no future content.

news post · Jul 18, 2026 source ambiguous

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Media

Details

Developer

Water Leaks Studio

Publisher

Water Leaks Studio

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Horror Stealth Puzzle Platformer Female Protagonist Side Scroller Platformer Linear Surreal Stylized 2.5D Free to Play Puzzle Indie Exploration Emotional

About this game

You wake at midnight with just one thing on your mind: you have to leave. Move quietly through a messy house, find a friend along the way, and escape your monstrous family.

Step Lightly is a short puzzle-platformer horror game. It was made in 9 weeks by Water Leaks Studio - a team of 20 students from The Game Assembly Malmö.

Features

Traverse your house, climb the cabinets and jump across shelves to find your way.
Pick up and throw items like keys, cranks and beer bottles to solve puzzles.
Push and pull boxes around to create new paths and reach higher spaces.
Sneak around, step lightly to avoid alerting your parents.
Run for the exit. They're onto you!

Credits

Water Leaks Studio
- Programming
  - Abraham "Bam" Alberto
  - David Grahn
  - Elias Ronefors
  - Erik Edfors
  - Jonathan Rozenberg
  - Ylver Blum Buer
- Graphics
  - Emmett Motamed
  - Kim Betsgren
  - Marcus Carlsson
  - Melker Ljung
  - Milla Jaakkola Landin
- Level Design
  - Ahab Ibrahim
  - Erik Gatewood
  - Johan Rosdahl
- Animators
  - Emilia Eriksson
  - Rebecca Kornemalm
  - Theo Hübner Sallis
- Technical Art
  - Elvira Paxborn
  - Isabelle Neuman
  - Philip Bäcklund
- Voice Acting
  - Elias Ronefors as ”The Father”
  - Isabelle Neuman as "The Mother" "Viola (Sibling)" and Rosa (Player)
- Voice Direction
  - Theo Hübner Sallis
  - Jonathan Rozenberg
- Sound Design & Music
  - Abraham “Bam” Alberto