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Horror survival roguelite
Dreadlight
Dreadlight is a horror survival roguelite where you pick a cursed survivor, fight through waves of monsters, collect scraps, buy twisted upgrades, and try to keep your light alive as the run gets darker.
Wave 1 / Light first
LightKeep it alive. The darkness is always closing in.
ScrapsBuy the run. Spend wisely. Survive longer.
BossPressure spikes. The worst is still ahead.Run loopPick. Survive. Buy. Escalate.
Choose a character and starting weapon, survive timed waves, gather scraps from enemies, spend them between rounds on weapons and relics, and manage your light as dread builds around you.
Gameplay
Short runs, sharp choices, worse darkness.
Dreadlight is built around readable chaos. You move, dodge, collect scraps, and make build decisions between waves while your weapons fire on their own. The pressure ramps up through enemy density, boss waves, and dread systems that punish sloppy positioning.
Features
What is already core to the game
- Cursed survivors with different strengths, weaknesses, and starting pools
- Auto-firing weapons with upgrades, tiers, and synergies
- Shop phases between waves where every purchase shapes the run
- Light and dread systems that make survival feel more tense over time
- Boss waves, escalating enemy pressure, and replayable builds
Survivors
Pick a Survivor
Blood Butcher
Close-range damage, rougher light, and more reward for taking hits.
Occult Accountant
Lower damage, faster weapons, better economy, cheaper rerolls.
Hollow Saint
Huge light radius, fragile health pool, and pressure to stay clean.
Pick a Survivor
Start with a cursed survivor, a weapon pool, and a weakness you have to respect. Each character pushes the run toward different buys.
Build Your Arsenal
Weapons fire automatically. Your job is positioning, upgrades, and building synergies before the wave gets out of control.
Survive the Dark
Light gives you room to breathe. Dread makes that room smaller. The longer a run goes, the more the arena pushes back.
Spend Scraps Between Waves
Enemies drop scraps. Between rounds, spend them on weapons, relics, rerolls, and bad ideas that might become the build.
Weapons
Build Your Arsenal
Weapons are auto-firing, but the build is not automatic. Tiers, tags, and relics change how the run handles crowds, bosses, light, and economy.
Between waves
Spend Scraps Between Waves
The shop is where the run bends. Buy a clean upgrade, take a risky relic, reroll, or save scraps for the next wave. Every purchase should make the next minute feel different.
Media
Screenshots, GIFs, and video
Current captures from the Godot build. These can be replaced with trailer cuts when the demo footage is locked.
Wave 1 GIF
Boss wave
Run buildDevelopment
Follow the run to demo.
Dreadlight is being shaped around fast comprehension, readable chaos, and builds that get dangerous quickly.