Lights Off!

Lights Off!

TheDollarGameStore · May 27, 2022 · Horror, Free to Play, Adventure, Psychological Horror, Multiplayer

Lights Off! is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

PC
Very Positive85% · 1,818
This game is free to play. Get it on Steam →

Screenshots

Lights Off! price

Lights Off! is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Lights Off!

Lights off is a short and experimental horror game. Play through a fear most of us have experienced as you turn off the lights alone at home.

Lights Off! — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Lights Off! is a short, free indie horror game that effectively captures the childhood fear of darkness through minimalist design and strong sound work, delivering a creepy 10-minute experience that doesn't overstay its welcome. Players praise its focused concept and atmospheric execution, though some note that a Director's Cut version exists as a potential alternative. Since it's free, it's worth trying for anyone interested in a quick, effective scare.

Recommended Jul 20, 2026
one ascended to the heavens one stands to the gates to hell one waiting for eternal suffer from the closet it can tell
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 13, 2026
This game takes that childhood fear of turning off the lights and having to sprint up the stairs before something gets you. It's a short little horror game, and it slowly adds some creepy stuff to that simple idea. The sound design does a lot of the work, and there are a few moments that actually got me looking over my shoulder. It's not a huge or complicated horror game. It knows what it's going for and doesn't overstay its welcome. It's free, it's short, and it's a decent little horror experience. If you still run up the stairs after turning the lights off, give this one a try.
Not recommended Jul 17, 2026
[h2]You can skip this game right away and go to Lights Off: Director's Cut
Recommended Jul 3, 2026
I had nice time playing this game good
Recommended Jun 6, 2026
Yes.
Recommended Jun 4, 2026
3.3 Very neat little indie horror with one of those indie faux ps1 styles to it. It's only about 10 minutes long but it manages to capture and recreate an older feeling of fear in rushing into the light from switching off the lights. It does so in more ways than one leading to a fairly funny feeling after the game is over in realisation. Super short in about 10 minutes, and worth checking out for that reason.

Community reviews

—

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like Lights Off!

News

All news →
Games like Undertale that remember what you didPC

Games like Undertale that remember what you did

Undertale's own listing calls it the RPG where you don't have to destroy anyone. Games like Undertale that keep that idea: permanent choices, fights you can talk past, worlds that notice.

Nov 14, 2026
Games like Slay the Spire that keep the branching climbPC

Games like Slay the Spire that keep the branching climb

Most games like Slay the Spire copy the cards and lose the map. These keep the risky-or-safe choice, from a three-floor train to a deck made of poker hands.

Nov 14, 2026
Bodycam game price: what the zombie update changes about buyingPC

Bodycam game price: what the zombie update changes about buying

The Dead & Damned put Bodycam's zombies back on 13 November. What our dated record says about the Bodycam game price, and why the store's end date matters more than the sticker.

Nov 14, 2026
SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tabBlog

SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tab

SilkMU, a MU Online Season 6 server that runs in a browser tab or as an app, opened on 6 November 2026 and is now our partner. What it offers, what is free and what costs WCoin.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rulesPC

Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rules

Games like Dying Light are easy to find if you only want parkour or only want zombies. These eight keep the part that matters: a city that becomes a different place after dark.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole gamePC

Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole game

Games like Portal 2 all share one habit: teach a single impossible trick, then spend a campaign breaking it. From rewinding objects through time to Escher geometry that loops back on itself.

Nov 13, 2026
Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packsBundles

Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packs

The Planet Coaster DLC catalogue closed in 2019, so there is no curve left to wait out. Our record shows the collection bundle costs far more than assembling the same packs one by one.

Nov 13, 2026
Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?Xbox

Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?

The Toxic Commando Game Pass add landed on 12 November. Our price record since late September shows the key route barely moved, which changes what a subscription is worth.

Nov 13, 2026

Top games right now

All rankings →
  1. 1Counter-Strike 2Free
  2. 2Dota 2Free
  3. 3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFree
  4. 4Grand Theft Auto V Legacy—
  5. 5Terraria$2.11
  6. 6Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeFree
  7. 7Rust$20.19
  8. 8Garry's Mod$6.19
  9. 9Team Fortress 2Free
  10. 10Black Myth: Wukong$35.72
  11. 11HELLDIVERS™ 2$23.99
  12. 12ELDEN RING$38.88
  13. 13Apex Legends™Free
  14. 14Left 4 Dead 2$9.99
  15. 15Stardew Valley$12.11
  16. 16Wallpaper Engine$3.99
  17. 17Cyberpunk 2077$17.99
  18. 18Euro Truck Simulator 2$4.99
  19. 19Dead by Daylight$6.81
  20. 20Red Dead Redemption 2$12.97
  21. 21The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt$9.77
  22. 22Baldur's Gate 3$53.52
  23. 23Phasmophobia$15.60
  24. 24War ThunderFree