The Light in the Darkness
The Light in the Darkness tells the story of a working-class family of Polish Jews in France during the Holocaust. It is the first videogame to portray the Holocaust, releasing free for educational purposes.
- Release Date:1/26/2024
- Developer:Voices of the Forgotten
- Publisher:Arcade Distillery
- Last Updated:11/8/2025
- Steam App Id:2520950
The Light in the Darkness
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Light in the Darkness has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 89% lower than its previous all-time peak of 9 players achieved on 4/20/2025.
The Light in the Darkness Review
The Light in the Darkness has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 80 / 100. This score is calculated from 51 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 41 positive reviews, 10 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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About The Light in the Darkness
The Light in the Darkness is an Indie, and Adventure game developed by Voices of the Forgotten. On 1/26/2024, it was released on the Steam Store by Arcade Distillery.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Light in the Darkness on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, The Light in the Darkness supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
From the Steam community, The Light in the Darkness has been tagged with the following user tags:
- World War II
- Controller
- 3D
- Narration
- Education
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Indie
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Emotional
Media & Sceenshots
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Supported Languages
The Light in the Darkness is available in 3 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Arabic | Yes | No | Yes |
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Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 8). The Light in the Darkness on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2520950
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 8). The Light in the Darkness. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2520950