Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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Game2017
Fall of Light: Darkest Edition
Developer RuneHeads
Fall of Light is a story-driven dungeon crawler set within a world consumed by Darkness, where an old warrior takes his daughter to see the last remnants of sunlight. Only together will they be strong enough to defeat the enemies born from the Shadow. From the Steam store page
136 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
54
Mixed
73 positive · 63 negative
95% range 45–62%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
179 of 326 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 136 · most liked firstInteresting game in theory, but the execution leaves a LOT to be desired. The biggest problem by far is the combat, specifically the fact that it's awful and you deal with it constantly. The player character is sluggish and unresponsive, every action seems to take twice as long as it should. Most enemies exhibit basically the same behavior patterns, which are easily exploitable. It seems to want to offer a kind of deliberate, analytical play, but lacks the nuance or the variety to pull that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Description In contrast to the first review around 2017, the game mechanics has changed. Even though I was approached rather rudely by the developer and another user (maybe a twink) for the review at the time, they seem to have taken it to heart in the meantime, because the criticized snooping mechanics on the part of Unity have been deactivated. There is only one request left where this is declared. What does this product do? Fall of Light: Darkest Edition opens a connection to Unity…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanks to the developers at RuneHeads and the publisher 1C Company(who knew they were still around?) for creating and distributing a good game for me to escape, explore and enjoy. *Note There is a demo for Fall of Light. I would recommend go and try as it is an excellent representation of the game. I do not know if it receives patches. A few years ago i reviewed a game, Aarklash Legacy(2013), that at the time ignored everything that was expected to be in an rpg by stripping itself down to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just finished the demo, and wow, I love it. Here are my notes: 1. People say this is like Dark Souls, BUT... I want to clarify this. Fall of Light is its own game. Yes, you die a lot like Dark Souls and the number crunching is minimal. You have squares that represent HP, you start with 5, so it's very simple, but not in a bad way. I like number crunching a lot, but I was not detered by this system. But this game is very much different. I love the camera (it does not jack with you), I love…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Inspired by" is lightly used here, this is pretty much Dark Souls from a diablo perspective. Controls and combat feel wonky at first but once you get a hang of it, its not too bad. +Environments are interesting and feel lived-in +Challenging +Dark Souls-esque -Hitboxes could use some work -Wonky controls feel a bi sluggish -Could use more bosses
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fall of Light was one of my more anticipated games of 2017. So, I was pretty thrilled when a copy slid across the ethereal surface of my existential desk. I have a particular love and fascination with Soulsborne games, and this seemed like it might fill the void between Dark Souls 3 and whatever new IP FromSoft is working on. That said, I also was careful to temper my expectations. I loved Darkmaus, but it wasn’t without flaws, and I figured this Indie might be similar given its isometric…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game doesn't tell you that when you beat one of the shard bosses, you have to carry the girl to a far away, unique shrine that for the vast majority of players, probably had gotten to the dungeon before even coming across this place. Why is this a bad thing? Because if you don't make it in time, it's literally game over! You have to start from the very beginning of the game, and not just a checkpoint, if you want to get the correct ending. This mechanic appeared over four hours into the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall it is not my type of game. I do love the artwork, and game looks good in story. I do wish they add an easy mode beyond normal. I am not the best action player so after awhile I lose focus and give up. Going back to other games. Would love to finish this game though. And i would recomend it to people who like harder action game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I honestly gave this game a chance, but I just couldn't get into it due to the combat, it feels way too clunky. In the 80 minutes or so I played this I wanted to uninstall it several times. Overall it just wasn't a fun experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/]Like this Review? Follow The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! Fall of Light: ~~~~~~~~~~ It has been thirteen eras of peace and constant growth since Luce silenced the shadows. During that time of happiness and progress, a sorcerer under the name of Pain was working secretly on his dark powers and his goal was to defeat Luce and to launch the world into a new era . . . an era of Darkness! Fall of Light is a hack and slash…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →to all that buys this game. In the start you might feel that you dont understand whats going on or how to play this game. But the further you get the better it gets. Its almost that i think its a part wich made melike this game. i hate to compare this game to dark souls but it certainly got the same mysterious feeöing as my first time playing just that.. not knowing how to play or what to do. the longer i played the more i learned and the better i felt. im still just a couple of hours in to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I first thought I should have copied/pasted a negative review for this copied/pasted Dark Souls (more than ICO), but I'm not that kind of guy so I'm writing a proper review. The first thing about the game which really annoys me is the intro. It's literally copied from Dark Souls. Here is the DS [url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpAqgIe05So&feature=youtu.be&t=56s] original intro vs [url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBmH-p2cnFY&feature=youtu.be&t=38s] FoL intro. Starting the game with a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A decent hidden gem, with a concept far stronger than its execution. Close to meet with realistic Expectations, missing it for slightly broken combat Expectations, that an important factor when one of the most influential games is being tackled by a small team, where bigger studios have failed before. Short version Fall of Light is alright, it has its ups and downs, it serves a purpose if you so desperately need your DS fix. The low price for this genre, certainly fits with the less than…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A really nice game, it is worth buying. I had the chance to talk with the team during the Milan's Games Week! they were extremely kind and shared many tech aspects of the game. They have worked hard to create a great atmosphere that will accompany you during the whole game ...and the final result is just amazing!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THIS GAME IS VERY HARD FOR PLAYERS WHO PLAY WITH A KEYBOARD. THE BEST WAY IS PLAY IT WITH A CONTROLLER, OR U WILL FEEL BORED WITH ENDLESS DEATH . I HOPE DEVELOPERS CAN DESIGN A MORE INTERESTING COLLECTION SYSTEM AND ESAYER MODES.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games like this never cease to amaze me. I mean, seriously. It's like Beavis and Butt-head, sitting in their parents' basement and thinking “Dude, those games are so cool, we should make our own one like that!”. Without knowing a freakin' thing about game development. And that's, ladies and gentlemen, is the exact story of Fall of Light. The guys called Matteo Sciutteri and Cristian Marastoni loved Dark Souls and ICO. I mean... who doesn't? They've decided that it'll be cool to make their own…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the game looks pretty, it seems like it is a badly ported console game. Input lag is a huge issue. Click keys, and *maybe* the game will register the input within the next few seconds, Maybe. The voice overs were bland, often sounding like a bored teen was reading them. The narrative pacing, as well as the pacing of the intro movie was abysmally slow, and dragggggggggged on, with odd pauses, where there should have been none. In English, at least. The input lag or non-recognition of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself looks ok, but playing it feels awfully wrong. The controls are fine (besides not explaining anything properly. Didn't know I could heal until I tried every button randomly), but the biggest problem this game has is an unresponsive combat. You barely notice getting hit real hard and you don't get a feel for your own hits. They feel lame and boring. If you really want to try it out/ feel the need to do so, I actually think there are some people who might enjoy this game a lot.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first glance it seemed like a neat little top down action game, It was simple but i liked the premise and the idea of your light source being your source of strength was pretty interesting overall. But once you get past the tutorial area it just falls apart. It tries to mimmick Dark Souls but the controlls are outright terrible with punishing checkpoints and enemies who will just basically take you out instantly. Combat and dodging/blocking clash and you cant seemlessly go between the two.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very intuetive game. clever little game very modern looking.. cute way hloding the girls hand around and take care of her. makes the game more diverse! Steam Controller + 4K TV works flawleslly. Totally recommend!!! one con though not sure about it... --- max health reached??? i dont know if i reached max health (bug) or not but it wont let me upgrade my health.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yet another Abortion that it is ;( x 15 Copy/Paste review since my experience is exactly the same (not the Dev part) : Character stops moving at the start of the game because using keyboard mouse a prompt for button press does not appear. That in under 3 min of game time. Not recommending this at all. In response to the dev: I posted in forum to get help yes, after researching, as it took time to get any response in my thread ( not complaining). I only have 2 hours the get a refund and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first this game will frustrate you as it has a decently steep learning curve. However once you get the mechanics down it is a very fun game with a lot of variation between weapons and tactics. The story is intriguing and, while the plot moments are interesting and well thought out. The response by the game authors when posting in forums is insanely good. I have never gone 24 hours without a post being answered or a problem addressed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, I can't believe it was developed by two people.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a pretty good souls like game but wish it had more attack anmations though i give it an 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tedius escort quest with jank fighting. Could have been good if fighting enemies didn't feel awful.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100% of the enemies attacks will stun lock you , that is not the same for your attacks so combos are very hard to do. Stamina takes forever to regenerate Ugly scenario Combat overall is bad.Story intro is criminally a copy paste of DS1 opening For every new weapon , you have to discard the old one, only 2 available your stupid daughter will die and be kidnapped every time slowing your progress Game is too dark ,can´t see anything , you lamp has limited oil and goes too fast(fall of light, no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is really good for the first 30 min then it’s get just frustrating as the save points in dark souls the fire are very bad and you have to run long distance over and over again. I think my feedback are represented in the achievement after the point I played everyone gives up and delete the game. Next boss achievement rate drops to 2% and that tells you everything. I love games like darks souls I finished all of them and also the spinoffs but this one is not to hard just to frustrating.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like a Souls game without any of the charm or skill in presentation. The world looks like an early ps2 game with extra bloom. I tried it after seeing how 1.17 fixed the combat and I shudder to think how bad it was before because it still isn't good. With games like Monster Hunter and Dark Souls/Bloodborne under my belt I'm not exactly a stranger to combat that takes something more than just running in and swinging a giant sword. Even in the opening areas of Dark Souls and Bloodborne the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No, I’m not a Dark Souls fan. I tried playing Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3 and did not enjoy much. Too difficult and very unforgiving. Also gargantuanly huge. Fall of Light is smaller, not as brutal and also has elements in really love from classic Japanese games like ICO and RE4. So far I’m really enjoying the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WOW,this game is great!!! It captures the very heart of the Souls games. Not easy but enjoyable
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty cool! So far I’m really enjoying the game, a big surprise! I though this would be another generic indie action/PRG but it actually hooked me up with excellent and simple combat system and cool atmosphere of dying world.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I fisrt started this game I was like "how do I fight??" I could only dodge enemies, and I was thinking the mouse was not recognized by the game, but then also block didn't do anything, which is left control by default... After playing around a bit, I found a shield, and suddenly the character was able to block, a few moments later I also found a sword, and the character was able to fight... That was it. The game itself is actually pretty amazing. The only downside so far, is that the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i like the ideas and game structure, just piss poor combat and story one of those why wont you wake up? dreaming the entire time BS games 3/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Character stops moving at the start of the game because using keyboard mouse a prompt for button press does not appear. Used a controller then all prompts switched to keyboard mouse prompts after using steam overlay. That in under 3 min of game time. Not recommending this at all. Refunded. In response to the dev: I posted in forum to get help yes, after researching, as it took time to get any response in my thread ( not complaining). I only have 2 hours the get a refund and had no confidence…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great little isometric-view Dark Souls-style game. PROS: - challenging combat that relies on spacing and timing your attacks - highly atmospheric - huge open-world levels to explore - Aether adds a new level to the gameplay that I'd love to see replicated in some form in future Soulsborne games - props to the developers for actually managing to make a responsive game in Unity engine CONS: - graphics are serviceable and stylish, but not good by any stretch of the imagination - some areas…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than Dark Souls! Really, good atmosphere, for indie game with only 2devs its almost a masterpiece.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This has the potential to be a great game; but, there is a number of things wrong with it. First the controls and possability to fall off any ledge you see make the game way more difficult and take away from any fun you may have. I am thinking of asking for a refund. The graphics are beautiful; but, does not make up for the controls and other diffuculties of the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game looks nice, but the controls are ♥♥♥♥♥♥. Walking is tedious, so is fighting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Because I have ran out of space for my review, I have posted it in the forums. Here is the link - [url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/633950/discussions/0/1482109512313584565/]fall of light review
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fall of light, where to start. The game certainly has it's ups and downs and can be extremely frustrating at times and very rewarding as well. The game will definitely not work for all but for me it was very fun. It is similar to a degree to Dark Souls which is what caught my attention. I was on the verge of rage quitting a few times but managed to pull through and find a way to get better at the game. Similar to Dark Souls it does have a steep learning curve, you can't just come in to it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It reminded me of Resident Evil 4 somehow. Do you remember the pain of carrying the girl through the zombie infested RE4? The pain and occasionally excitement that was, hehe :). It kind of works in this game as well but imagine the you would need to carry that some girl through DS :). tough ? yes very tough . in fact this game so far breaks me and I was not able to compete it. Nevertheless, it is pretty enjoyable and I could note a really nice visuals and sounds. Quite high production quality…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love it! I love everything about Fall of Light - the fighting, the survival, the need to take care of your daughter. For me this is one of the best games I’ve played in years - definitely the best indie game. If you, like me, enjoy action-PRG then this is a game you should try.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game made me cry ;-( The girl, the girl - they kill her ;-(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Yes, I cry! Because I’m alive! I’m a human being! Damn game got me emotionally involved like in the old days. I’m very very sad ;-(((((((
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having to roll out of the way of incoming fireballs that the first flame knight uses in the cemetery just doesn't work well with the fixed and tilted bird eye view of the camera. And given how quickly both you and the enemy move, the requirement to aim somewhat precisely doesn't work well either - you'll swing in the direction you're facing and you can't adjust the mouse sensitivity to turn more slowly. If there wasn't a stamina mechanic, it would kinda work, but like this, the combat feels…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the game. It's hard, but very good. Finished it with a big smile of satisfaction. As with the Dark Souls games, benefited with certain help. Used the truly useful maps found in a guide here on the Steam game hub: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1795955439 Good job man, thanks ! Also used the really fine full text walkthrough at www.trueachievements.com/game/Fall-of-Light/walkthrough/1 You can save only at the Shrines of Power. Do that ingame. Then go save…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favorite rpg/soulslike game. Great story: starts out mysterious and develops into one of three awesome endings. It's a little difficult on your first few playthroughs but gets easier after you memorize the maps and the locations of powerful weapons. I'd say it is much easier than Dark Souls games and serves as a great introduction to the soulslike genre. There are two complaints I have with the game. The first is that your character holds some weapons (flaming sword is one of them) super…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, I did not expect such a fine game. Great atmosphere, fantastic music playing at just the right time (boss fights) rather that being looped constantly as well as a touching story. Fights are nice and tactical, especially using sword and shield. Difficulty curve is reversed. It starts rather hard and get little too easy towards the ending (especially if you manage to collect the most powerful weapon). As for your companion, she really shines (both figuratively and literally). She is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Isometric dark souls experience with sometimes a little clunky world but overall it was enjoyable experience. Bosses could use more variety but at least game is vast enough to explore. Helpful and responsive devs made me appreciate this title even more. So yes. Grab it on some sale and enjoy Osmosis Jones: Darkest Edition. Yes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I get it, Dark Souls is a masterpiece that changed the landscape of gaming forever. We all love it and we all want to pay homage to it. The blatant opening ripoff is a bit offputting however. Exact same imagery, similar dialogue, and want to be narrator. Whatever though, this has no bearing on the game itself, it's a bit undeserved. The controls for using a controller are broken. Press the block or lantern buttons has your character put away his weapons and just stand there like a turd. Found a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →enjoyed the story and the graphics and the atmosphere. sows it's indie roots but oerall very nice and fun, kinda hard but then it's suppose to be. Ran ok, had no issues, been having fun and am not diswayed from completing the game. Lke it ovferall and recommend it for those into this genre of game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can I please play that game with the awesome combat and story that everyone is going on about? Because it isn't this one. The story doesn't try to disguise that it is a mere Souls knockoff. Not inspired-by. Copied almost down to the letter. That daughter you are supposed to drag around doesn't much to make it interesting. I only makes picking up after death a little harder and more punishing
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do not at all see what makes this a playable game. I'm out after < 30 minutes. The graphics are poorly done with sad cut scene voice overs. The controls are terrible. We know what computer game controls should be ... this is clearly a terrible map of console controls. Extremely awkward. The layout is terrible. We're presented with a person to fight, however no weapon until you run for quite a ways. And then he can't be beat. Completely lost on the developers is any sense of fluidity…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ante scriptum: this review is done with the game patched to version 1.17. Man, the patch... I don't know where to start to describe this game. I am what I believe being halfway through (maybe a little less than halfway) and I already poured 9hrs in the game... So far the experience has been a little frustrating in the beginning (this is expected in a "souls"-like game, even if this game is MUCH different from the souls counterpart), a LOT frustrating moments in the Forest of Separation and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't play this game for long because I couldn't bring myself to do it, the controls were just too unresponsive. Pros: -Interesting graphics -Decent sound -Good use of particles Cons: -0.1s-1s delay when using a control -Story isn't presented very well in the beginning -Weird inventory system -No camera angle adjuster -Stupid tutorial segment where all you do is read signs Going to return this game, I might buy it again if they fix the unresponsive controls because it's honestly game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mixed feelings.. I can't understand whether I really like this game or it only speculating on my feelings for DS and ICO.. but even if it does - the feeling of accomplishment from DS is there, and the feeling of companionship and care from ICO is there too. If you have not played the original games then I would recommend them over Fall of Light but if you already did and enjoyed then this game could be be fun. 3 out 5 - very high rating coming from me. Perhaps too high, but i will change the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the game but it definitely needs some work. Thankfully quick swap seems to be on the lis of things to add, but either hit detection needs to be more reliable or weapon swings need to show where they're hitting better.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far so good, although the camera is troublesome in certain parts and some areas of the game are way too dark no matter how much you increase the brightness.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →controls are sluggish un-intuitive and game breaking. apparently its better with a controller. Game was not engaging enough for me to go into the next room and grab mine. I was just annoyed too much by the voice acting and controls.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game kind a bit like dark soul and i recommend using controller cuz its really hard using keyboard but, graphic its okay , ai bit simpel i guess but overall this game fun to play. Check out my gameplay if you curious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZW1VMfcI0g&t=15s
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edit as of 15.12.17: The developer has clearly been listening to feedback, and have made improvements. Very happy about that. However the combat is still not fluent enough and the game really suffers from it still. Game just fails to engage me I'm afraid. Not a bad game, like a 6/10 ish. Try it if it's on sale. Had hopes for this and I really wanted to like this, but in the end it came up short. I dont mind the simple graphics or cheap sound effects. I like the atmosphere. I like the premise…
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