| Light No Fire | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Hello Games |
| Publisher | Hello Games |
| Platform | Windows |
| Release | TBA1 |
| Genres | Open-world, adventure, MMO |
Light No Fire is an upcoming open-world, adventure massively multiplayer online video game developed by Hello Games. Announced at The Game Awards 2023 by founder Sean Murray, Light No Fire is set on a fictional world similar to Earth, where players survive in a procedural landscape. The game is expected to be released after 2026, and has been confirmed for Steam. Murray has given infrequent updates on the game's official website and through X.
Setting
Light No Fire has been described as "a game about adventure, building, survival and exploration together" and "an ambitious open world the size of planet Earth".2 The game itself is set on a multiplayer, procedurally generated planet, with a fantasy theme. Weapons and magic are a primary aspect of the title, with Stone Age cabins observed as player abodes. The official website said "Light No Fire presents you with an ancient earth to uncover".3
Development
Light No Fire was announced at The Game Awards 2023 by developer Hello Games. Managing director Sean Murray said that the game had already been in development since 2018.4 Murray confirmed that the development team for Light No Fire is small.3
A trailer was released in an August 2025 No Man's Sky "Voyagers" update post from Hello Games, describing the planet as "shared, with real oceans to traverse, needing large boats and crews".5 David W. Duffy of TheGamer described No Man's Sky's "Worlds Part 1" update as a "proof of concept" for the "fantasy-themed Super-Earth" of Light No Fire, citing the storms and realistic water effects visible in the trailer.6 Screenshots featuring dragons and rabbits were published to 4Gamer in December 2023.7
Release
A release date for Light No Fire has not yet been given by Hello Games. Estimates put the release date sometime after 2026. Sean Murray was absent from The Game Awards 2025 and Summer Game Fest 2025. After the title was nominated for the "Labor of Love" award at The Steam Awards 2025, Murray gave a brief update saying "I am really pleased with the progress we are making".8 some players took cryptic emojis that Murray posted ahead of updates for No Man's Sky as possible hints towards Light No Fire , though Murray has confirmed that these updates share elements they had developed for Light No Fire.910
Light No Fire has only been confirmed for Steam, with other platforms yet to be announced.11
References
References
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- West, Josh; Gould-Wilson, Jasmine; Wald, Heather; Betts, Emma-Jane (6 March 2026). "Light No Fire: Everything you need to know about Hello Games' new open-world adventure". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- Livingston, Christopher (25 March 2026). "Light No Fire: Everything we know about Hello Games' planet-sized survival game". PC Gamer. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- Webster, Andrew (8 December 2023). "Light No Fire is the next ambitious game from the studio behind No Man's Sky". The Verge. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- Murray, Sean (27 August 2025). "No Man's Sky: Voyagers". Hello Games. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- Duffy, David W. (24 September 2024). "We Should Be Very Excited For Light No Fire". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- "記事に戻る Light No Fire". 4Gamer (in Japanese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- Less, Gina (8 January 2026). "Light No Fire release date estimate, trailers, gameplay, and latest news". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- Koselke, Anna (10 February 2026). "No Man's Sky and Light No Fire fans in shambles as Hello Games boss Sean Murray starts tweeting emojis again: "violently shaking"". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 23 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- McGlynn, Anthony (7 April 2026). "No Man's Sky boss Sean Murray once again gets the community dancing with just a few short posts: "Save some emojis for Light No Fire buddy"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- Saunders, Toby (13 December 2023). "Light No Fire release date speculation & latest news". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 25 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.