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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, First-Person, Action, Psychological Horror.

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THE LIGHT KEEPS US SAFE is a procedurally-generated apocalypse in which only The Light can save us. Use stealth and evasion to avoid terrifying machines that patrol the desolate world, and employ the powers of Light to unpick their deadly traps.

Reviews: Mixed — 57% — of 198 reviews
Released: 2019-09-05
Developer: Big Robot Ltd
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 6.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 40%

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    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive90% of 4,470 reviews2017
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    Why similar: Robots 26.6%, Horror 19.3%, Stealth 17.7%, Survival Horror 12.4%, First-Person 10.9%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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