When everything is flowing smoothly, Deadlight is a joy to play. Jumping feels precise, and when you’re springing from objects, transitioning into rolls and sprinting to the next leap of faith it has a borderline parkour feel to it. Melee combat is decent and features a stamina meter to prevent you from flailing away wildly without consequence. The shooting mechanic is also solid as you aim with the right analog stick, fire with the right trigger and reload (bullet by bullet) with the left bumper.

One thing that hasn’t changed is the lack of difficulty. Deaths are still punished by dropping some studs and a perpetual hint system all but ensures you won’t be stumped for long. Plus, while the puzzles do feel more enjoyable they are still repetitive as you’ll be trying on the same handful of suits and using the same character powers from start to finish.