I just finished Deadlight. Took me two days. It's a short game and never overstayed its welcome. To be honest, I could have gone for 3-4 hours if they were diverse areas (forest, snow). It's fine as it is. FYI, KB/M feels not right with this one. Played it with my DS3 and it was just perfect.
The game puts you in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse where you promptly get separated from your wife and daughter. The story revolves around finding them. It's a very focused affair. Don't expect any side story or even much in terms of other characters. Very to the point.
In 2.5D fashion you're fighting zombies with an axe, pistol and shotgun but don't mistake it as a true action game. Even few zombies can overwhelm you quickly. Often I found myself pushing them away and just running away to higher ground. Besides combat there is a lot platforming which is OK. Nothing spectacular as you don't do free-form jumping. There's not much to do wrong or different as intended.
The real star here is the desolate world and atmosphere. I wished throughout for an open-world game in this vibe to carefully sneak through a lost, zombie-ridden city. In that, not feeling overpowered in combat was the right decision.
The only downsides were a specific early area (
) since that felt totally unrealistic and was totally different and unfitting compared to the rest of the game. Other than that, there are tidbits of aspects when society crumbles but they were never explored too much. Shame.
I liked this game a lot. Ending was great. It's short and good. Give it a try.
