Deadlight: Director's Cut

Set in an alternate 1986, Deadlight follows Randall Wayne through the ruins of Seattle as he searches for his family after a zombie outbreak. The side-scrolling, 2.5D journey moves through abandoned streets and buildings filled with undead known as shadows.

Traverse dangerous environments by running, climbing, jumping, and balancing, while solving puzzles and overcoming hazards. Encounters call for choices: fight with melee attacks or scarce weapons, or hide and use the surroundings to slip past the shadows.

Find items that reveal details about the world and Randall’s past as the story unfolds. The Director’s Cut also includes a Survival Arena mode, where players face waves of zombies and use defenses and weapons to hold out.

Reviewers who enjoyed the game often praise its bleak atmosphere and visual style, along with a personal story that can make the short campaign engaging. Some also like its platforming, puzzles, and tense choices around fighting or evading zombies. Others find the controls frustrating, report save or bug problems, or feel the story and campaign lack depth or length.