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Static Dread: The Lighthouse

Static Dread: The Lighthouse

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Very Positive
$10.90-50%$5.45
Aug 6, 2025
Steam ↗
Reviews
1,388
Very Positive
Positive
90.6%
1,258 positive
Followers
8K
Est. WishlistsestiProxy: followers × 12 (industry heuristic)
96.1K
Est. OwnersestiBoxleiter method: reviews × 32
44.4K
Est. RevenueestiEst. owners × ~62% of list price
$300.2K
Price (US)
$5.45
-50% off
Release
Aug 6, 2025
About
  • Mesmerizing tales of the sea

  • Strange characters 

  • An atmosphere of unknowable horror

  • Multiple endings 

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In the aftermath of a global cataclysm, the harbor authorities reactivated an ancient lighthouse, hoping to keep the seas navigable amidst the growing chaos. A lone keeper is dispatched to the forsaken island, tasked with manning the beacon. The fate of passing vessels and the nearby town now rests in his hands. Far away, a wife and daughter wait for his return.

***

Each night, his duties grow more perilous. Mariners report encounters with creatures beyond the reach of science. Ships drift back from distant waters - empty, their crews vanished without a trace. In the island’s fishing village, the locals whisper prayers to sea gods and perform rituals to raise the dead.

Will the keeper preserve his sanity, protect those he loves, and guide the vessels entrusted to him through the abyss? Or will he, too, be lost to the dark tides gathering beneath the surface of the world?

★ Reviews
91%
Very Positive
1,388 total reviews
1,258 positive (90.6%)130 negative
Features
Camera ComfortDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportFamily SharingFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Cloud
Tags
AtmosphericChoices MatterDarkDystopian First-PersonGoreHorrorIndieLife SimLore-RichLovecraftianMultiple EndingsPsychedelicPsychologicalPsychological Horror
Platforms
Estimates — owners use the Boxleiter method (reviews × 32), wishlists proxy followers × 12, revenue uses ~62% of list price × est. owners. These are rough industry heuristics, not official data.
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