The Town of Light

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.

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.

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?

This is a powerful exploration of what was reality for countless thousands of people. This game hits especially hard for women. This game hits especially hard for anyone who's had to deal with the dark sides of mental health "care."
I felt myself fairly immersed in the old ground of the hospital. The game does a good job with its art direction, captures the historic period (and the eventual decay) and does its job transporting the player mentally to another place and time. It has a handful of fun exploration moments.
There were a couple of moments that felt a little too "gazey" for me. This is a fictional story but really wrapped up in the non-fictional reality of this hospital, so it felt in poor taste. But I think you'd have to be particularly well-versed in those sorts of radical feminist nuances to even notice. If you're familiar with avant-garde art, you're probably aware of the stereotype of the "artistic" man who's a little too eager when it comes to rape depictions. This game is heavy though, don't play it if you don't have a close relationship with your triggers.
It's a psychological horror, but for some of us it'll feel more like an interactive visit to a museum. If you're the latter, I think this game is worth playing with that understanding in mind. I think overall, this game accomplishes its goal. It's not a typical "horror" experience though.

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.

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

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.