Bright Lights of Svetlov

Bright Lights of Svetlov

Steam Deck · unrated

Vladimir Cholokyan · Walking Simulator · Sep 14, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

93%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 113 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short story-driven adventure game set in the USSR.
64 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
+ Immersive gameplay
12 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The use of Russian voice acting adds authenticity and texture, even when subtitles are required, and helps anchor the experience firmly within its cultural context.
9 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I really love the atmosphere, the graphics are beautiful and it was very nostalgic :) too bad the game was very short, I would play it for hours if I could :)
8 of 113 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters64 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface9 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs3 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
7
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.