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The Lightkeeper
Darkphobia Games · released Sep 7, 2025 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades a
Released Sep 7, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 81% positive of 1,122 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $7.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 42 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 26, 2025 | 22 | 4 |
| Week of Nov 2, 2025 | 16 | 5 |
| Week of Nov 9, 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 16, 2025 | 11 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 23, 2025 | 23 | 8 |
| Week of Nov 30, 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| Week of Dec 7, 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 14, 2025 | 8 | 6 |
| Week of Dec 21, 2025 | 35 | 5 |
| Week of Dec 28, 2025 | 35 | 8 |
| Week of Jan 4, 2026 | 28 | 5 |
| Week of Jan 11, 2026 | 12 | 1 |
| Week of Jan 18, 2026 | 12 | 3 |
| Week of Jan 25, 2026 | 13 | 3 |
| Week of Feb 1, 2026 | 16 | 4 |
| Week of Feb 8, 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 15, 2026 | 8 | 4 |
| Week of Feb 22, 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 1, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 8, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 15, 2026 | 9 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 22, 2026 | 13 | 3 |
| Week of Mar 29, 2026 | 19 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 5, 2026 | 7 | 3 |
| Week of Apr 12, 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 19, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Apr 26, 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Week of May 3, 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Week of May 10, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of May 17, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of May 24, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of May 31, 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 7, 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 14, 2026 | 17 | 5 |
| Week of Jun 21, 2026 | 7 | 4 |
| Week of Jun 28, 2026 | 18 | 3 |
| Week of Jul 5, 2026 | 19 | 3 |
| Week of Jul 12, 2026 | 8 | 6 |
| Week of Jul 19, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 26, 2026 | 7 | 3 |
| Week of Aug 2, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 9, 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 16, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 23, 2026 | 4 | 3 |
| Week of Aug 30, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 6, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 13, 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Week of Sep 20, 2026 | 3 | 3 |
| Week of Sep 27, 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Week of Oct 4, 2026 | 17 | 2 |
| Week of Oct 11, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 18, 2026 (so far) | 4 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 23k – 130k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $140k – $480k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,122 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 21–113 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
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| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Realistic | 1 in 12 games |
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