A survival shooter is now making a comeback on Steam – Survive the post-apocalypse in Lost Light

The survival shooter Lost Light started on August 5th, 2022 in Early Access on Steam. In Lost Light you are part of the task force “Firefly” and fight for your survival in a post-apocalyptic world. The game is free and allows crossplay across different platforms.

What kind of game is Lost Light? Lost Light is a third-person shooter with PvP. In addition to the shooter elements, the game revolves around survival in a post-apocalyptic world. Likewise, you must assemble your gear, snag loot, and be prepared for battle.

What is Lost Light about? The player is part of the task force called “Firefly” (in German: firefly) and must uncover a conspiracy in the exclusion zone. The post-apocalyptic world is full of dangers and the player has to fight for his survival.

Here’s a trailer for Lost Light:

How much is Lost Light? Lost Light is F2P and allows for in-game purchases.

What platforms is Lost Light available for? Lost Light was released in advance for Android, iOs and PC. The game has also been available in Early Access on Steam since August 5th, 2022.

What is Lost Light? On Steam, the developers name the following aspects that make up the game Lost Light:

• Realistic warfare in survival battle
• Authentic weapon modifications
• Tactical gameplay
• equipment planning
• Interactions with other players
• Trade for items
• Cross-platform game

Tactics, Equipment and Multiplayer – That’s what Lost Light has to offer

What does Lost Light gameplay contain? The game is all about tactics and the right equipment. It’s not enough to rush into battle blindly. Instead, players must plan cleverly.

In the safe house, the player equips and assembles his equipment. In the post-apocalyptic environment, he must fight for or plunder his supplies. The player can also do quests for other survivors.

What do the weapons look like in Lost Light? When it comes to firearms, the game relies on realism and tries to replicate the models as realistically as possible. Each weapon can be customized with up to 12 parts and lets the player choose from hundreds of components. Loadout recommendations are also provided for the Quick Equip.

Can you play Lost Light alone? In Lost Light, the player has the opportunity to go out both in a team and alone. He can ally himself with a former opponent or be rescued by others.

The matchmaking favors same-platform players but allows crossplay across all devices.

What are the reviews for Lost Light like? Lost Light reviews are balanced. From a total of 410 reviews, 49% are positive. (Status: 08/10/2022, via steam). The game is often criticized for technical aspects, such as bugs or the transfer of a mobile game to the PC version:

• VanValdenburg: “If you want to play a mobile game on PC, go for it. I cannot recommend it.”
• FreeYoungThug2022: “The only problem is the clearly predatory ‘energy system’ called ‘immunity’. There is no reason to have a power system in any game, let alone a game of this genre, other than forcing us players to pay to play.”
• WB Yeets: “I tried it. Mobile asf. It’s not even a ‘casual EFT’ [Escape from Tarkov]. Gunplay is stiff, levels are overly easy, inventory management is a nightmare for a game meant for mobile, and there’s no atmosphere/ambiance that makes EFT feel exciting and alive. The mobile-to-PC pipeline is not something any of us want.”

Positive comments often note that the game still needs improvement in a few places, but they had fun:

• Happy: “Very early in development, but I think this can be a good alternative as a budget Tarkov. I got stuck playing for a few hours because I felt like it and I kind of enjoyed it.”
• WishManiac: “Another transfer of a mobile game to PC. Works well, the framerate is stable and I haven’t found any bugs or glitches so far (except for the very short drawing distance [Render Entfernung] on some objects – for example, burned cars on the road were clearly visible blurry squares even though I was 15 meters away from them). It’s heavily inspired by Escape From Tarkov […]“.
• Arsien: “Have played the game many times before Steam in the betas. Yes, it is primarily a mobile game, runs perfectly for me, stable frames, no bugs or problems. UI [User Interface] could be better for pc version. […] All in all, unfortunately, the developers haven’t made the changes that the community has been asking for the most, but hopefully that will change in the future. And I personally hope this game doesn’t become another flop like many other mobile competitive shooters because I really like this game.”

It is noticeable that both positive and negative comments compare the game with Tarkov. You mean the hardcore shooter “Escape from Tarkov” (EFT), which is known as a realistic first-person action shooter.

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MeinMMO conducted an interview with the developers of Lost Light in June 2021 and talked about the special features of the game.