First Light

A story-rich arcade brick-breaker. Break through the Fog to restore a family's century of memories — 132 fully voiced levels, four generations, one old machine that refuses to forget. Play calm. The bricks are…

1 September 2026

Arcade Indie Action

First Light is an arcade developed by Ephphatha Games, released 1 September 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 10 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What First Light is

First Light is an arcade game developed by Ephphatha Games and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A story-rich arcade brick-breaker. Break through the Fog to restore a family's century of memories — 132 fully voiced levels, four generations, one old machine that refuses to forget. Play calm. The bricks are somebody's wall.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual-core, 2 GHz (Intel Core i3 or equivalent), 8 GB RAM and Any GPU with WebGL 2 support and up-to-date drivers; integrated graphics are sufficient. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

First Light launched on 1 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

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Quick answers

First Light — frequently asked questions

When did First Light come out?

First Light was released on 1 September 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for First Light?

At minimum, First Light needs Dual-core, 2 GHz (Intel Core i3 or equivalent), 8 GB RAM, Any GPU with WebGL 2 support and up-to-date drivers; integrated graphics are sufficient graphics, 800 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is First Light?

The PC version needs about 0.8 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("800 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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