Static Dread: The Lighthouse cover

Static Dread: The Lighthouse

First release
Aug 06, 2025
Developer
Solarsuit
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Simulator · Action, Horror

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Also known as Static Dread: 15 Nights at the Old Lighthouse, Static Dread.exe

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Storyline
In the aftermath of a global cataclysm, the harbor authorities reactivated an ancient lighthouse, hoping to keep the seas navigable amidst the growing chaos. A lone keeper is dispatched to the forsaken island, tasked with manning the beacon. The fate of passing vessels and the nearby town now rests in his hands. Far away, a wife and daughter wait for his return. Each night, his duties grow more perilous. Mariners report encounters with creatures beyond the reach of science. Ships drift back from distant waters - empty, their crews vanished without a trace. In the island’s fishing village, the locals whisper prayers to sea gods and perform rituals to raise the dead. Will the keeper preserve his sanity, protect those he loves, and guide the vessels entrusted to him through the abyss? Or will he, too, be lost to the dark tides gathering beneath the surface of the world?Read more

In the aftermath of a global cataclysm, the harbor authorities reactivated an ancient lighthouse, hoping to keep the seas navigable amidst the growing chaos. A lone keeper is dispatched to the forsaken island, tasked with manning the beacon. The fate of passing vessels and the nearby town now rests in his hands. Far away, a wife and daughter wait for his return. Each night, his duties grow more perilous. Mariners report encounters with creatures beyond the reach of science. Ships drift back from distant waters - empty, their crews vanished without a trace. In the island’s fishing village, the locals whisper prayers to sea gods and perform rituals to raise the dead. Will the keeper preserve his sanity, protect those he loves, and guide the vessels entrusted to him through the abyss? Or will he, too, be lost to the dark tides gathering beneath the surface of the world?

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 06, 2025
Mac
Aug 15, 2025
PlayStation 4
Nov 07, 2025
All 6 release dates
Xbox One
Nov 07, 2025
PlayStation 5
Nov 07, 2025
Xbox Series X|S
Nov 07, 2025
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
9h
Completionist
11h
Age ratings
ESRB T
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
life simulation, casual, psychological horror, dark, lovecraftian
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At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
9h
Completionist (IGDB)
11h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026
Also in 11 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026