The Saving Light

Horror games come in all shapes and sizes, from AAA titles that make use of the latest graphics to emphasize realistic body horror, to games that rely more on the psychological aspects of horror. Some games are so good that they even manage to get away with being branded scary, even when brandishing cartoon-like graphics. One such example of a pseudo-cutesy horror game is The Saving Light, a thrilling new horror title from an indie company that shows great promise.

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“Sometimes I get scared by thunders. It’s not the roar, but the light that comes with it. In that I briefly see strange shadows dancing around my bed, too fast to understand what they are."  This brief introduction summarizes the basis of the game, as you try to explore the surroundings of your family home during a dark stormy night, trying to keep your resolve despite the many things you see with the corner of your eyes that go bump in the night.

The Saving Light is a horror game telling the story of a little girl, lost at night in the house her family recently moved into, and a stormy night seems to bring out all the horrors that may be hidden in the shadows. She is awakened by the growls of something sinister moving through her house, and it is her job to get out of her room before going further to see who that may be. The enemies themselves aren't something real which she can touch. Instead, the shadows themselves are chasing her, and the light can only weaken, but not defeat them.

The game so far has impressed us with the atmosphere and believable soundtrack, and despite the almost cute cartoonish graphics, you can't help but get a chill down your spine when playing the game with earphones on and with next to no ambient lighting.