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Step Lightly

About this game

Notice

This game was made for educational purposes at The Game Assembly in Malmö. The game is completely free and will remain so forever. As with all games at The Game Assembly, a reference game is used as a starting point for production. Step Lightly was inspired by Little Nightmares.


About the Game

You wake at midnight with just one thing on your mind: you have to leave. Move quietly through a messy house, find a friend along the way, and escape your monstrous family.

Step Lightly is a short puzzle-platformer horror game. It was made in 9 weeks by Water Leaks Studio - a team of 20 students from The Game Assembly Malmö.

Features

  • Traverse your house, climb the cabinets and jump across shelves to find your way.

  • Pick up and throw items like keys, cranks and beer bottles to solve puzzles.

  • Push and pull boxes around to create new paths and reach higher spaces.

  • Sneak around, step lightly to avoid alerting your parents.

  • Run for the exit. They're onto you!

Credits

  • Water Leaks Studio

    • Programming

      • Abraham "Bam" Alberto

      • David Grahn

      • Elias Ronefors

      • Erik Edfors

      • Jonathan Rozenberg

      • Ylver Blum Buer

    • Graphics

      • Emmett Motamed

      • Kim Betsgren

      • Marcus Carlsson

      • Melker Ljung

      • Milla Jaakkola Landin

    • Level Design

      • Ahab Ibrahim

      • Erik Gatewood

      • Johan Rosdahl

    • Animators

      • Emilia Eriksson

      • Rebecca Kornemalm

      • Theo Hübner Sallis

    • Technical Art

      • Elvira Paxborn

      • Isabelle Neuman

      • Philip Bäcklund

    • Voice Acting

      • Elias Ronefors as ”The Father”

      • Isabelle Neuman as "The Mother" "Viola (Sibling)" and Rosa (Player)

    • Voice Direction

      • Theo Hübner Sallis

      • Jonathan Rozenberg

    • Sound Design & Music

      • Abraham “Bam” Alberto

Step Lightly

There’s no place like home - and yours is no home at all. Play as Rosa, a neglected child trying to escape her abusive family. Sneak out, but be ever so quiet. Mom is listening, dad is angry, and your big sister is always watching…

Developer

Water Leaks Studio

Publisher

Water Leaks Studio

Release Date

21 June, 2026

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