Light Is Your Only Hope: Dark Point Games Premieres the Celtic Co-op Survival: Brightfall!
You thought surviving the Plague was an achievement?
Think again, lad. Independent studio Dark Point Games has premiered today Brightfall, an upcoming co-op open-world survival roguelite for 1 to 4 players set on a cursed Celtic island erased from English maps. Players must explore, craft, and fight to push back a living darkness that warps the world itself. Failure means becoming a part of it, and starting back again in the camp.
In Brightfall, light isn’t just a resource, it’s a weapon. Every torch, lantern, and bonfire pushes back the spreading gloom, restoring corrupted ground and revealing the island’s lost secrets. But as light fades, the darkness grows bolder. Monsters emerge. Sanity slips. And even your allies may fall to the Dark Madness, a creeping affliction that twists the mind and body until nothing human remains.
Survival is a shared struggle against time, dwindling supplies, and the creeping dark - whether you hold the light alone or together. One to four survivors can brave the island, scavenging, crafting, and defending the flame while your companions - living or spectral - drag you out of danger when the darkness closes in. When someone falls, a precious Resurrection Token can pull them back from the brink; lose them all, and the expedition ends as the island reshapes itself once more.
But not all is lost: knowledge wrested from the dark becomes new skills, blueprints, and upgrades that carry forward into the next run. Each attempt lets you push deeper, cleanse corrupted biomes, and raise sanctuaries that endure through resets. What begins as a fragile campfire slowly grows into a haven of fire and iron - a stubborn beacon determined to outshine the darkness.
Features:
Living Darkness System: Light is your only weapon. Ignite lanterns, push back corruption, and carve circles of sanity in a world that twists with every flicker.
Dynamic World Reactions: The environment and enemies respond to changes in brightness, forcing players to adapt their strategies as the darkness grows.
Co-op Survival: Brave the cursed island with 1-4 players. Scavenge, craft, and defend your shared flame while arguing over who forgot the tinder again.
Roguelite Progression: Every expedition brings rewards, where you unlock upgrades, new blueprints, and shared knowledge that carry over between resets.
Celtic Horror Setting: Explore a haunting world inspired by 17th century post-plague England and Celtic myth, rarely seen in survival horror.
Brightfall is coming to Steam in 2026, and the team is planning releases on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 to follow shortly. Players can join the Dark Point Games community Discord for support and updates.