After Light Fades Comes To Steam June 20 | popgeeks.com

Australia-based development studio Orchid of Redemption have announced their new puzzle game After Light Fades will launch on Steam about a month from now.

The player character, Alice, has just suffered a sudden loss and can’t deal with it, until she discovers seven artifacts in the ashes of her partner’s burned house. They seem to have survived the fire due to being magic (if only her lover was), and they transport her to seven worlds respectively, inspired by the “Seven Stages” you’ve heard about. Each screen in each world contains a sokoban puzzle that can only be solved by manipulating and pushing items, with the twist that the artifact’s power is also involved in the solution.

“This isn’t just a puzzle game about moving boxes, it’s a meditation on what we lose and how we grow,” says Al Thumm, Director. “Each of the 7 key mechanics you master, you must eventually abandon. The player feels that loss, and that’s the heart of the experience.” –

After you complete the main game, there’s a level editor that allows you to create your own puzzles, as well as share them with others on Steam Workshop, so you could keep playing indefinitely. Not bad for $14.99!

• Seven Emotional Puzzle Worlds – Journey through seven handcrafted fantasy worlds, each representing a stage of grief. From shimmering coves to shifting manors, every world carries its own emotional tone and mechanical identity, culminating in a final act of letting go.
• Deep, Interconnected Sokoban-Inspired Mechanics – Push beyond traditional sokoban gameplay with layered, evolving puzzle elements. Experiment with magnetic fields, elemental transmutation, mirrors, vines, guardian spirits, and more, where objects interact with each other in surprising and meaningful ways.
• Metaphor-Driven Narrative of Healing and Transformation – Experience an emotionally resonant story told through gameplay. Each of the 7 key mechanics you master is eventually relinquished, making each act of puzzle-solving a reflection of the main character’s internal journey through grief and growth.
• Built-In Level Editor with Steam Workshop Integration – Create, share, and explore player-made puzzles with the same powerful toolset used in the main game. Design intricate emotional journeys or mechanical experiments and upload them directly to the Steam Workshop.

After Light Fades will launch on Steam June 20. The listed price will be $15, but there’ll be a 10% launch discount for its first week.