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Light Up the Dark is a colony survival sim in a pitch-black world. Gather resources, build lights, research techs, automate logistics with automatons and portals, and explore a procedural map. Manage three colonist classes, their traits and sanity, solving endless problems with many playstyles.

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Light Up the Dark is a colony survival sim set in a pitch-black world where unseen horrors stalk the night. There is no natural light, and staying in darkness means death. To endure, you must build artificial lights, gather essential resources, and keep your settlement powered as you push back the void.

Explore a procedurally generated map, expand your base, and push the limits of technology. Research new advancements to improve lighting, unlock more powerful systems, and craft innovative solutions to the ever-present threats you face in the dark.

  • Three colonist classes — Worker, Craftsman, and Artificer. Each class brings distinct skills, strengths, and preferences. You must balance their needs and foster harmony to keep your colony thriving.
  • Deep trait system — The experiences of your colonists shape their traits. Routine, triumphs, traumas, and even moments of euphoria influence performance and choices. Traits can be a blessing or a burden, and perspective matters.
  • Endless problems, many solutions — A wide array of resources to collect, produce, or consume. Process resources through mining, crafting, farming, ranching, alchemy, engineering, and diverse energy sources such as steam, combustion, geothermal, and electricity.
  • Advanced logistics — Build and optimize your supply chains with automation and technology like automatons, zeppelins, and portals to move goods, people, and power where they are needed most.
  • Harness the Dark Powers — Tap into the Void to draw its essence and power. Be warned: the cost of wielding such forces can be dire and destabilizing for your settlement and crew.
  • Insanity mechanics — Mental instability challenges your strategy. You can lock up troubled colonists, attempt risky cures, or let them roam—where their actions might include arson, murder, or other dangers, influencing the base atmosphere and outcomes.
  • Replayability by design — Play your way with a procedurally generated map, flexible strategies, and room for roleplaying. A rich set of systems ensures countless paths to survival and victory.

Survive Against the Darkness by building light, mastering tech, and shaping the fate of your people. The longer you endure, the more you uncover about the world’s secrets—and the deeper the challenges become.