The Light in the Darkness: Director's Cut

The Light in the Darkness: Director’s Cut is a free narrative game following a Polish-Jewish family living in Nazi-occupied France. Rather than placing the player on a battlefield or offering a fantasy of changing history, the game stays with ordinary people as antisemitism, state policy, persecution, and deportation dismantle their lives.

The Director’s Cut completes Luc Bernard’s original vision with full voice acting, extended narrative material, new animation and atmospheric detail, refined systems, and a historically grounded reconstruction of Auschwitz.

• In-game purchases optional
• 1 player
• Remote Play supported
• PS5 and PS Portal cloud streaming supported only with Premium subscription
• Accessibility features (5)
• PS5 Version
  Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)

Accessibility Features

• Visuals

  • Clear Text

    Menu and heads-up display (HUD) text is presented in a way that makes it easier to read.

• Audio

  • Volume Controls

    You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

• Subtitles and Captions

  • Subtitles (Basic)

    The game includes subtitles for the main story and main characters only.

  • Clear Subtitles

    Subtitles are presented in a way that helps make them easier to read.

  • Captions (Basic)

    The game includes captions for only important sounds during gameplay.

• Platform: PS5
• Release: 21/9/2026
• Publisher: Arcade Distillery
• Genres: Adventure, Educational
• Voice: English
• Screen Languages: English