Static Dread: The Lighthouse (PC) Review

Static Dread: The Lighthouse was a small case of mistaken identity for me. In my haste to look it over before reviewing, the screenshots made it seem like more of an interactive novel-style puzzle game with some horror elements. Imagine my surprise when it revealed itself as more of a lighthouse management game—with horror elements—which is something I’ve been dying for someone to make.

There’s such a compelling idea in exploring the terror of isolation, compounded by the responsibility of manning something as critical to other people’s survival as a lighthouse. There are so many interesting ways to create tension and a sense of paranoia. And while Static Dread: The Lighthouse doesn’t fully achieve these things, it offers a number of compelling ideas that make it a captivating experience.

Static Dread: The Lighthouse places the player in the role of a Lighthouse Keeper, newly assigned to a remote island outpost after a strange phenomenon has occurred across the world. An... Read more