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Where to get it

Steam

2014 · SUTD Game Lab · Puzzle · Indie

One Upon Light

PlayStation console exclusive

One Upon Light is a monochromatic styled top-down puzzle game with a photophobic protagonist. Trapped in a world of shifting shadows and light, players must manipulate objects in the environment to create a path of shadows to navigate through the levels. As the protagonist journeys through the dark, he discovers clues about his past lurking in the darkness.

Released: 28 October 2014
Platforms: PlayStation 4 Windows macOS
Genres: Puzzle Indie
Developers: SUTD Game Lab
Publishers: Rising Star Games SUTD Game Lab
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction Thriller
Age ratings: PEGI 3 ESRB E10+

›Story

"For progress, for humanity… for science! Responsible for many of mankind’s greatest achievements, science has done many wonderful things. But experiments to harness the power of shadow? If it sounds dangerous, that’s probably because it is. Especially if something goes wrong and harmless light becomes the deadliest thing imaginable…"

Keywords

monochrome

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation 4	28 October 2014	Asia · Japan 24 February 2015 · Europe 13 October 2015 · North America 13 October 2015 · China 19 November 2015
Windows	23 February 2016	North America · Worldwide 23 February 2016
macOS	23 February 2016	Worldwide