The Town of Light
12 March 1938. Renée, 16 years old, is ripped out of her world, locked up and deprived of everything. Her only fault was that she didn't know what her place in the world was. "A danger to herself and others and a cause of public scandal" wrote the police headquarters. The only horror you will find in this game is the truth: a blow to the solar plexus, much more intense than any supernatural presence The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person. The story is set in Italy in the first half of the 20th Century in a place which really existed and has been meticulously reconstructed. Exploring and interacting with the environment you will relive the history of the main character through her confused viewpoint and on the basis of your choices, the story will develop in different ways. Characteristics: Realistic 3d graphics Based on real facts and events. Strong narrative component No zombies or supernatural presences. Original sound track.
Game Discussion
Steam User 18
Story driven walking sim where you get to explore cool long abandoned insane asylum. Story itself is probably the saddest i've ever come across in any game.
Steam User 9
This is a hard game to sit through and to recomend without significant trigger warnings. While it's not a unique idea or story, it's been told in movies before, playing it in first person is... disturbing to say the least. I think you know what you are in for when the story is about a young girl in a mental instituion in the late 30:s. The gameplay is your typical walking simulator and while it's a bit more free roaming you are still guided by a pretty good hint system telling you where to go next. Depressing AF, will make you furious, sad and horrified. If you are up for that, then yes. I do recomend it.
Steam User 6
I want to applaud the sorrowful atmosphere of this game - keep in mind that you can end up feeling quite sad by the end of it. The developers seemed passionate about the theme they chose for their debut, and I always appreciate passion.
It's a little bit clunky and not all that interesting from a gameplay standpoint, overall it's definitely not my favorite "walking sim". But if you like this subgenre, you might want to give The Town of Light a try.
Steam User 4
Another extremely uncomfortable game personally for me, and even more than McGee's Alices. Fears of the past of events than (most likely) never happened but *could* have happened and which I was afraid of.
I guess slogan of (surprisingly fitting name) Lobotomy Corporation "Face The Fear, Build The Future" works the best here.
Or I am just a masochist.
Steam User 4
A painful, moving and unforgettable psychological exploration. You are Renee, exploring an abandoned sanitarium in post-war Italy. You were committed when you were 16 and are now trying to recover your past. This is a very strong game.
Steam User 2
I had a good time finished it in one sitting. Kept me interested. Brought back memories of Alice: Madness Returns with some of the drawn parts and story. A few times the game was missing vital dialog that I had to see in a old walk through to know what to do. It was a video from 8 years ago so possibly they patched it that way on purpose but it came off broken to me. It does a good job of letting you know where to go and what to do most the time so it was a immersion breaking. Overall a good experience.
A dark tell of the mental health system failing the mentally ill. Based on a real Psych Ward. Reflecting on many victims through time. Not a particularly unique story but overlooked due to its gut-wrenching nature. Will you look away too? Lost souls left behind. Lingering hopeless state of confusion. After all the distortion can you trust your own thoughts? What do you know to be true?
Steam User 3
It's very traumatizing but a very good story.
- good Graphics
- good atmostphere
- good stroy 10/10
- perfect setting fitting to mood
- good music, underline the mood and setting.
- good designs
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WARNINGS !!
- very traumatizing