The Town of Light takes you through the life of Renée a 16 year old girl who spent her teenage years in an asylum. This game explores the topic of mental illness and the abuse that patients suffered in the early 20th century. The setting an asylum in Italy is vividly detailed, the story elements feel eerily real, and you will likely sympathize with Renee by the end.

Gameplay itself falls flat. Walking is slow, a lot of the puzzle elements don't have any explanation, and while there's a lot of objects to interact with, most serve no purpose.

The games atmosphere relies on entering Renée's memories to evoke horror, but these are my least favorite parts, because the developer tries to emulate film techniques to blend reality with the nightmare. Things like further slowing the character movement, washing out the color palette, and distorting the scene. I couldn't finish the game because I was getting motion sickness from the filters and room distortions.

Overall I didn't hate the experience, but I don't think it's worth going back. I would best sum up my experience as I would have preferred to watch the movie.