Will: Follow The Light
April 28, 2026
Critic Score
66.3
13 critic reviews
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Critic Reviews (13)
Graphics
62.0
Gameplay
71.0
Story
84.0
"WILL: Follow the Light is a thoughtful and cinematic adventure built on varied gameplay, strong atmosphere and a personal story about this father, his relationships and the search for meaning in the aftermath of loss. Without spoiling the game, it …"
Read original review"Will: Follow the Light is a frustrating experience because the foundation for something memorable is clearly there. Beneath the repetitive puzzle design, uneven writing, and technical frustrations lies a genuinely interesting premise supported by immersive sailing mechanics and strong atmospheric …"
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65.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
85.0
"WILL: Follow The Light has definite problems with pace and accessibility, but it does manage to tell a tight story about family, loss and the burden of responsibility."
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75.0
Gameplay
45.0
Story
50.0
"WILL: Follow The Light delivers a visually striking and emotionally driven sailing adventure that shines brightest when it embraces the loneliness and danger of the open sea. Its lighthouse routines, weather systems, and immersive boating mechanics create a strong sense …"
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70.0
Gameplay
45.0
Story
40.0
"WILL: Follow the Light offers a few glimmers of promise amidst its fog of missed potential, but they are too few and far between to recommend. Stiff delivery, rough writing and uneven puzzles all would have been better served by …"
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65.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
75.0
"WILL: Follow the Light tells a simple story of a man trying to look for his son after a massive storm, and along the way, has to confront the mysteries of his own life. The intimate nature of the core …"
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85.0
Gameplay
55.0
Story
80.0
"While WILL: Follow the Light can very much look the part, it simply didn&s;t hold up for me when it came to the actual gameplay and narrative. The story felt fragmented and poorly delivered, even though a late game twist …"
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70.0
Gameplay
55.0
Story
45.0
"WILL: Follow the Light presented itself from the very first moment, displaying a bit of all these ambitions and attempting to inhabit that ideal space between the reflective and fascinating solitude of Firewatch and the haunting surrealism of What Remains …"
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88.0
Gameplay
68.0
Story
73.0
"A strikingly moody adventure that knows exactly what it wants to feel like, but never fully works as either a game or a story in the way it needs to."
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85.0
Gameplay
90.0
Story
92.0
"WILL: Follow the Light, without the few negative hiccups I noted, is a 10 out of 10 game. But as it stands right now, the few nits that exist within the game pull away from that score slightly - but …"
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85.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
80.0
"Will: Follow the Light had a compelling premise that could have set it apart from the sea of walking simulators. In fact, the plot framework remains intriguing, but the execution falls short due to lackluster voice acting that lacks both …"
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90.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
85.0
"Will: Follow the Light is a slow, contemplative experience focused on emotional storytelling and realistic navigation systems. It’s a mix of sailing mechanics, environmental puzzles, and explorative gameplay woven into a story of family, loss, and introspection. Meanwhile, pacing issues, …"
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25.0
Gameplay
25.0
Story
25.0
"WILL: Follow The Light is yet another walking simulator that offers an interesting mechanic of controlling a yacht and a dog sled. However, the authors completely failed in terms of the story and world exploration."
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