Fear of the Light

Fear of the Light is a stealth-based survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness and where surveying monsters keep you on edge.

You’re the lone survivor on a spaceship infested by moths and other dangerous creatures. Explore the ship, override quarantine lockdowns, and find a way to escape. Use your radar and other tools to avoid enemies, keep out of the light, sneak around dangers, and find your way forward. But be careful, monsters are lurking around, searching for you, and are aware of your every mistake!

Key features

• 20-45 min of playtime

• Horror twist where light is more dangerous than darkness

• Intelligent monsters

• Handheld radar, heat visor, and EMP

• Diegetic UI tools and terminals

Background

The game was made in seven weeks with a core team of ten members (four designers, four programmers, and two artists) for the Game Project 3 course at Futuregames Stockholm and Karlstad, with some additional help from a Futuregames VFX artist. The game was made in Unreal Engine 5.3.2 and all the assets aside from the fire VFX and the player character were created from scratch by the team.