DALLAS, TX – November 4, 2025 | Publisher Crytivo and independent studio Fathomlight announce Drownlight, a survival city-building simulator set after a cataclysm that wiped out nearly the entire world.
A chain of devastating explosions triggered massive tsunamis that drowned continents and erased civilization from the face of the Earth.
A small group of survivors, having endured a long drift across the endless waters, discover a lonely lighthouse in the middle of the ocean. No one knows how many people are left alive, but for these survivors, this place becomes a chance to begin again. Here, around this isolated lighthouse, they start building a new city — the last bastion of humanity.
ABOUT THE GAME
What is Drownlight ?
In Drownlight, you take the role of a leader guiding a community that builds a settlement on the water surrounding the lighthouse.
This lighthouse is the only source of light and hope — but it demands constant upkeep: fuel, energy, and resources.
When the light fades, people begin to vanish.
Your mission is to develop the city’s infrastructure, provide food, water, and power, and make difficult choices that determine the colony’s fate.
Every decision affects the delicate balance between survival and humanity itself.
“Players who’ve already seen the game call Drownlight ‘Frostpunk on water,’ and I take that as a compliment,” says Fathomlight creator Alexey Alexandrov.
“Frostpunk is an incredible game, and I’m still far from that level. But if people compare my work to it, I must do everything I can to be worthy of that comparison. I deeply respect the Frostpunk team for their inspiring creation.”
“I started Drownlight alone, working on it at night after my main job,” Alexandrov adds. “Now, a few people are helping me bring the project to life. Since childhood, I’ve dreamed of creating games where choices and survival truly matter. Drownlight is my first step toward that dream.”
KEY FEATURES
- Build and expand a floating city around a central lighthouse
- Keep the light burning to protect your people from the unknown
- Manage limited resources in a dynamic and changing ocean environment
- Make moral choices that affect your leadership and the fate of survivors
- Uncover mysteries and ancient secrets hidden beneath the waves
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Genre: Strategy, City Builder, Survival
- Platforms: PC (Steam)
- Mode: Singleplayer (~15 hours)
- Release Date: 2026
ABOUT THE DEVELOPER
Fathomlight is an independent studio founded by a solo developer passionate about strategy and survival games.
Despite its small size, the team strives to create experiences where every decision matters and atmosphere defines gameplay.
Drownlight is the studio’s debut title — the first step toward building meaningful simulators about people and hope.
