A free taste of Searching Light: a surreal pixel adventure about fear, memory, and a mind that sees the world differently. Play the opening chapters, then continue in the full game.

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About This Demo

"Don't be afraid. We are also monsters."

This is a free, playable taste of Searching Light — the opening of a strange, hand-crafted journey through a world that makes no sense. Trees grow books instead of leaves, the sky snows numbers, monsters wander the paths, and a silent Specter follows the boy who walks through it. Something happened to him. The only way out is through.

What's in the demo

  • Play through the first two levels of the full game and learn the world-shifting mechanic.

  • Face one complete boss.

  • Shift between two parallel realities to reveal hidden paths and solve puzzles.

  • Hear a selection of the original soundtrack, written for this section.

  • Approximate playtime: 30–45 minutes.

The full game is out now

Searching Light is available now — four dreamlike worlds, more monsters, deeper puzzles, secret memories and multiple endings, and a story that reaches far beyond this fragment. If the demo speaks to you, the rest is waiting.

We live in a perfect world…

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core CPU (Intel Core i3 or equivalent)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated GPU with at least 64 MB VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Integrated sound card
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core CPU (Intel Core i5 or equivalent)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated GPU (NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 or better)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated sound card

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