After Light Fades: A Magical, Emotional Puzzle Game Now on Steam

Gaming Staff • June 20, 2025

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After Light Fades, a heartfelt fantasy puzzle game developed by Orchid of Redemption, has been released on Steam for PC. The game, now available with a 10% discount for its first week, invites players to explore a surreal, magical world shaped by memory and loss. With seven handcrafted puzzle worlds and over 100 sokoban-style challenges, After Light Fades encourages players to uncover meaning, navigate grief, and ultimately let go of what once was.

The story in After Light Fades is primarily told through gameplay and environment, with each interaction designed to reflect the main character's emotional transformation. The act of letting go is both a narrative and mechanical aspect of the game, as players are asked to abandon key abilities they have grown attached to.

The game builds on sokoban-style design and expands it with magical, interconnected systems. Players will experiment with mirrors, magnets, elemental transmutation, guardian spirits, clones, portals, and more. A complete level editor with Steam Workshop support is included at launch, giving players the tools to build and share original puzzles using the same mechanics found in the main story.

Key features of After Light Fades include seven emotional puzzle worlds, interconnected sokoban-inspired mechanics, a metaphor-driven narrative of healing and transformation, and a built-in level editor with Steam Workshop integration.

Orchid of Redemption, an independent game studio based in Adelaide, Australia, is the developer of After Light Fades. The studio focuses on crafting simple, rich, and flowing experiences through a "minimum lovable product" philosophy, stripping away excess to create games that resonate with clarity and purpose. After Light Fades is the studio's second release, following the award-winning debut title Joon Shining.

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