| No One Lives Under the Lighthouse | |
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| Developer | Marevo Collective |
| Release | PC: April 21, 2020 PS4, PS5, NS, XONE, XSX, XSS: May 18, 2023 |
| Genres | Horror, adventure |
No One Lives Under the Lighthouse is a 2020horror-adventure game developed by Ukrainian studio Marevo Collective.
The game was developed byindependent Ukrainian game developer Marevo Collective and released on April 21, 2020, as a PC game.[1] Marevo Collective and Torture Star Video released the game onPlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Nintendo Switch,Xbox One andXbox Series X and Series S on May 18, 2023. Cerulean Games was hired toport the game to consoles.[2]
The game is based on videogames from thePlayStation 1 era,[3] and features simple, low-polygon graphics.[4][5] The game has a minimalisticuser interface without aheads-up display.[6][5] The game's sound design is also basic, focusing on environmental sound effects rather than music,[7] and with no voiced dialogue.[8] The gameplay focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving as players take on the role of a lighthouse keeper who takes on the job after the previous lighthouse keeper's disappearance.[3] The beginning sequences of the game focus on the repetitive tasks of lighthouse maintenance as supernatural events begin to occur.[9] The setting was compared toRobert Eggers' 2019 filmThe Lighthouse,[10][4] which was mentioned by the developer as one of the sources of inspiration.[11]
The game was praised for its visuals, setting, concept and storytelling, but was criticized for tedious aspects of its gameplay and glitches that were present at launch.[12][6][9] Lee Mehr, writing forVGChartz, gave the game seven out of 10 stars.[9] Reyna Cervantes ofBloody Disgusting gave the game 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising its art design and atmosphere but criticizing the gameplay's lack of depth.[3] Timothy Nunes of PlayStation Universe gave the game a 7.5 out of 10, praising its exploration ofLovecraftian horror.[5]