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The Town of Light

The Town of Light

70/100
24 ratings2016Easy to run

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1080p performance

The Town of Light estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps968 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps853 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps830 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps965 fps784 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps879 fps715 fps
RTX 4060999 fps993 fps794 fps645 fps
RTX 3060999 fps851 fps681 fps553 fps
GTX 1660 Super771 fps617 fps494 fps401 fps

1440p performance

The Town of Light estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps847 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps894 fps726 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps984 fps787 fps640 fps
RTX 3080999 fps957 fps766 fps622 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps904 fps723 fps588 fps
RTX 3070999 fps824 fps660 fps536 fps
RTX 4060931 fps745 fps596 fps484 fps
RTX 3060798 fps638 fps511 fps415 fps
GTX 1660 Super578 fps463 fps370 fps301 fps

4K performance

The Town of Light estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps953 fps774 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps885 fps719 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps993 fps794 fps645 fps
RTX 5080999 fps936 fps749 fps609 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps879 fps704 fps572 fps
RTX 4070 Ti869 fps695 fps556 fps452 fps
RTX 4070745 fps596 fps477 fps387 fps
RX 7800 XT656 fps525 fps420 fps341 fps
RTX 3080638 fps511 fps409 fps332 fps
RTX 4060 Ti603 fps482 fps386 fps313 fps
RTX 3070550 fps440 fps352 fps286 fps
RTX 4060496 fps397 fps318 fps258 fps
RTX 3060426 fps340 fps272 fps221 fps
GTX 1660 Super309 fps247 fps197 fps160 fps

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, AMD Radeon HD 6770 with at least 1 GB VRAM

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Processor
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Intel Core i3 or equivalent AMD

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4 GB

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About

The Town of Light is a first-person psychological adventure released in 2016 that stands out for its narrative-driven exploration rather than action or puzzle-solving. Set in early 20th century Italy, the game meticulously reconstructs a real historical location and lets you uncover the protagonist's fragmented story through environmental interaction and player choices that shape how events unfold.

Running The Town of Light is quite accessible for most modern systems, as it's not graphically demanding by today's standards. An entry-level GPU with a benchmark score around 2272 or higher will handle the game comfortably, and the minimum 4GB RAM requirement means even older budget builds can achieve solid FPS performance. You can expect smooth framerates on modest graphics settings across a wide range of hardware configurations.

With a respectable 70/100 rating, The Town of Light is worth playing if you enjoy atmospheric indie adventures that prioritize storytelling and ambiance over flashy graphics or high-octane gameplay. Fans of narrative-driven experiences will find the historical setting and branching story compelling, though action-oriented gamers may find the pacing slow.

Performance profile

Released in February 2016, The Town of Light sits in the DirectX 11 generation. Comfortable on any modern mid-range GPU at 1440p; even an RTX 3050 or RX 6600 typically delivers 4K60 at High settings.

The Town of Light is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.

Extremely light — The Town of Light runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

12 March 1938. Renée, 16 years old, is ripped out of her world, locked up and deprived of everything. Her only fault was that she didn't know what her place in the world was. "A danger to herself and others and a cause of public scandal" wrote the police headquarters. The only horror you will find in this game is the truth: a blow to the solar plexus, much more intense than any supernatural presence.

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