When the Light Dies
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
- Price:$4.99
- Release Date:10/28/2024
- Franchise:Electric Monkeys
- Developers:
- Publisher:PQube
- Last Updated:6/2/2025
- Steam App Id:2185990
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, When the Light Dies has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 95% lower than its previous all-time peak of 20 players achieved on 5/6/2024.

Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for When the Light Dies. It has received a total of 77 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 72 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for When the Light Dies and its growth over time. It currently has 1,144 followers on its community page.
When the Light Dies Price
When the Light Dies costs $4.99 in the Steam store as of 6/2/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Legends Never Die, Hardcore Survivors, or Electric Monkeys which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for When the Light Dies.
About When the Light Dies
When the Light Dies is an Action, and Early Access game developed by Electric Monkeys, and Secret Level Studios. On 10/28/2024, it was released on the Steam Store by PQube.
Players have rated When the Light Dies as "Very Positive" out of 77 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 62 positive reviews and 15 negative reviews — an overall 81% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play When the Light Dies on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, When the Light Dies supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, When the Light Dies has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Survival Horror
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelike
- Gothic
- Procedural Generation
- Roguelite
- Pixel Graphics
- Bullet Hell
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Lovecraftian
- Top-Down Shooter
- Horror
- Survival
- Dark Fantasy
- Vampire
- Alternate History
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for When the Light Dies and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
When the Light Dies is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
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Legends Never Die | 2 | 2 | $22.48 | View | |
Hardcore Survivors | 2 | 2 | $10.78 | View | |
Electric Monkeys | 3 | 3 | $21.22 | View |
Related Packages
When the Light Dies is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Name | Price | Actions |
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When the Light Dies | $4.49 | View |
Supported Languages
When the Light Dies is available in 4 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
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English | Yes | No | No |
German | Yes | No | No |
Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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When the Light Dies data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). When the Light Dies on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185990
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). When the Light Dies. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2185990