# The Town of Light > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Town_of_Light > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Town_of_Light.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Town_of_Light > Source revision: 1349530247 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2016 video game 2016 video game The Town of Light Developer LKA Publisher Wired Productions Platforms Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Release PC February 26, 2016 PS4, Xbox One June 6, 2017[1] Nintendo Switch February 7, 2020 Genre Adventure Mode Single-player ***The Town of Light*** is a [psychological horror](/source/Psychological_horror) [adventure game](/source/Adventure_game) developed by LKA and published by [Wired Productions](/source/Wired_Productions). It was released for PC on February 26, 2016,[2] PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 6, 2017,[1][3] and Nintendo Switch on February 7, 2020.[4] ## Plot The game is set in a hospital in [Tuscany, Italy](/source/Tuscany%2C_Italy) called the [Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra](/source/Ospedale_Psichiatrico_di_Volterra).[5] The player character is a girl named Renée, who was a patient at the hospital in the 1940s.[6] The game begins as Renée enters the now dilapidated asylum to relive her stay there.[7] As the game progresses, it becomes known that Renée was admitted due to [promiscuity](/source/Promiscuity), depression, and a volatile relationship with her mother. Renée found comfort in her doll, Charlotte. Renée walks the corridors of the derelict asylum, which triggers flashbacks of both her inpatient stay and circumstances prior. It made abundantly clear that Renée was a victim of sexual abuse[8] within the asylum, perpetrated by a male nurse or doctor. Renée discovers Amara, another patient, and a romance ensues. When the nurses discovered this relationship, they were separated. Renée finds her old medical files,[9] which imply that Amara did not exist and that they are figments of her imagination. After a thorough investigation in the patient property section, Renée finds Amara's possessions, thus proving her existence and that the medical team falsified some aspects of her mental illness. A note found by Renée reads that Amara died in 1942. Medical notes found whilst searching the facility imply that Renée was verbally and physically aggressive and often spent time tied to her bed. Renée receives [electroconvulsive therapy](/source/Electroconvulsive_therapy) and multiple sedative injections to ease behavioural symptoms. Renée discovers that correspondence from her mother does not reach her, and this is also discovered in the patient property section. After several years of communication censoring by hospital staff, Renée discovers that her mother died and tried to take her own life on multiple occasions. Following this, the game's conclusion shows Renée receiving [lobotomy](/source/Lobotomy) surgery. The story ends with a doctor narrating that the long term recovery for Renée post surgery is unclear.[10][11] ## Reception Reception Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic PC: 64/100[12] PS4: 67/100[13] XONE: 60/100[14] Review scores Publication Score Destructoid 6.5/10[19] Eurogamer Recommended[17] GameSpot 4/10[15] PC Gamer (US) 65/100[18] Push Square [16] VideoGamer.com 5/10[20] On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), the game has a [weighted average](/source/Weighted_average) score of 64 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21] A three-part series for *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)* explains how Lorenzo Conticelli designed the asylum setting for the game.[22][23][24] On February 1, 2018, a Nintendo Switch version was announced.[25] This version was released on February 7, 2020.[26] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Town_of_Light_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Town_of_Light_1-1) ["The Town of Light – Release Date Issued"](http://www.thumbculture.co.uk/the-town-of-light-release-date-issued). Thumb Culture. May 6, 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200727103234/http://www.thumbculture.co.uk/the-town-of-light-release-date-issued) from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Psychological Thriller Town of Light Release Date Confirmed"](http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/10/29/psychological-thriller-town-of-light-release-date-confirmed). IGN. October 29, 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200727130129/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/10/29/psychological-thriller-town-of-light-release-date-confirmed) from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Town of Light Preview"](http://uk.ign.com/games/the-town-of-light/pc-20039631). IGN. May 6, 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200727131242/http://www.ign.com/games/the-town-of-light) from the original on July 27, 2020. 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["The Town Of Light Review"](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-town-of-light-review/1900-6416698/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191008082152/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-town-of-light-review/1900-6416698/) from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["'The Town of Light' Leverages Reality to Portray Survival Horror"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-town-of-light-leverages-reality-to-portray-survival-horror/). July 4, 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190408213802/https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/7x9py9/the-town-of-light-leverages-reality-to-portray-survival-horror) from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Town of Light is a first-person asylum game without jump scares"](https://www.eurogamer.net/the-town-of-light-is-a-first-person-asylum-game-without-jump-scares). *Eurogamer.net*. July 22, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["The Town of Light review: A grim and unblinking psychological horror"](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/the-town-of-light-review-a-grim-and-unblinking-psychological-horror/). *[Ars Technica](/source/Ars_Technica)*. March 7, 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200616152803/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/the-town-of-light-review-a-grim-and-unblinking-psychological-horror/) from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["The Town of Light is a first-person asylum game without jump scares"](http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-07-22-the-town-of-light-is-a-first-person-asylum-game-without-jump-scares). *[Eurogamer](/source/Eurogamer)*. July 22, 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200616153214/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-07-22-the-town-of-light-is-a-first-person-asylum-game-without-jump-scares) from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-mc-pc_12-0)** ["The Town of Light for PC Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-town-of-light/critic-reviews/?platform=pc). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved September 23, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-mc-ps4_13-0)** ["The Town of Light for PlayStation 4 Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-town-of-light/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved September 23, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-mc-xone_14-0)** ["The Town of Light for Xbox One Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-town-of-light/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved September 23, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Hester, Blake (June 7, 2017). ["The Town of Light Review"](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-town-of-light-review/1900-6416698/). *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191008082152/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-town-of-light-review/1900-6416698/) from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Town of Light Review (PS4) | Aces high"](https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/the_town_of_light). *[Push Square](/source/Push_Square)*. June 6, 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220227205849/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/the_town_of_light) from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Town of Light review | Aces high"](https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-02-29-town-of-light-review). *[Eurogamer](/source/Eurogamer)*. February 29, 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220310021557/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-02-29-town-of-light-review) from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (February 25, 2016). ["Town of Light review"](https://www.pcgamer.com/town-of-light-review/). *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210924040940/https://www.pcgamer.com/town-of-light-review/) from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Cooke, Caitlin (May 31, 2016). ["Review: The Town of Light"](https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-the-town-of-light/). *[Destructoid](/source/Destructoid)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210924040955/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-the-town-of-light/) from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Bell, Alice (June 9, 2017). ["The Town of Light review"](https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/the-town-of-light-review/). *VideoGamer.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211218112125/https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/the-town-of-light-review/) from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["The Town of Light for PC Reviews - Metacritic"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-town-of-light/critic-reviews/?platform=pc). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. Retrieved May 13, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** Joe Donnelly (April 24, 2017). ["The Town of Light talks atmosphere, environments and handling mental health with sensitivity"](http://www.pcgamer.com/the-town-of-light-talks-atmosphere-environments-and-handling-mental-health-with-sensitivity/). *PC Gamer*. Retrieved July 12, 2017.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** Joe Donnelly (May 2, 2017). ["The Town of Light on researching its sensitive themes and Volterra asylum setting"](http://www.pcgamer.com/the-town-of-light-on-researching-its-sensitive-themes-and-volterra-asylum-setting/). *PC Gamer*. Retrieved July 12, 2017.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** Joe Donnelly (May 8, 2017). ["The Town of Light sidesteps jump scares by retelling real life events"](http://www.pcgamer.com/the-town-of-light-sidesteps-jump-scares-by-retelling-real-life-events/). *PC Gamer*. Retrieved July 12, 2017.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["The Town of Light: Deluxe Edition Coming to Nintendo Switch This Spring"](https://mynintendonews.com/2018/02/01/the-town-of-light-deluxe-edition-coming-to-nintendo-switch-this-spring/). February 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["The Town of Light: Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site"](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-town-of-light-deluxe-edition-switch/). ## External links - [Official website](http://www.thetownoflight.com/) - [*The Town of Light*](https://www.mobygames.com/game//town-of-light) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Town of Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Town_of_Light) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Town_of_Light?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.