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No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

What works

  • Excellent atmospheric horror
  • Unique retro ps1 style graphics
  • Engaging cryptic story with multiple endings
  • Immersive sound design
  • Good replay value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Some confusing or tedious gameplay sections
  • Maze navigation can be frustrating
  • Limited player customization
  • Chase sequences have clunky controls
  • Short overall playtime

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Into The Gloom

  • Dark Fracture: Prologue

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • Suite 776

  • Visage

  • Dread X Collection 5

Less violent

Games that feels like No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut but with less combat and destruction

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • Scauage

  • Born Into Fear

  • The Heilwald Loophole

  • Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

  • Silence of the Sleep

Less value-seeking

Games that feels like No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut but with less emphasis on value for time or money

  • Out of Sight

  • Garten of Banban 7

  • Welcome to Kowloon

  • INSIDE

  • Infliction

  • THRESHOLD

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No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026