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Early AccessDecember 2026 · day TBA
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Anomalies lunging from the left at a squad of operators firing back from the right, the scene behind the game's main menu
Early AccessDecember 2026Day not announced
Raid24 players18 operators, 6 anomalies
Queues NEWSolo, duo, trioSolo vs trio possible
PlatformsPC onlySteam and Epic, no console date ▶ Wishlist on Steam
Gameplay

Beautiful Light guide: anomalies, weapons and the December 2026 release

Beautiful Light is a PvPvPvE horror extraction shooter by Deep Worlds SA, coming to PC in Early Access in December 2026 on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Each raid puts 18 operators and 6 player controlled anomalies on the same map, and BL Guide tracks every anomaly, weapon, trader and system the studio has shown, with the source and date of each fact.

New here? Start with how a raid works and the glossary. Before launch: the release date, the PC requirements, the price, the platforms and the playtests. In the game: every anomaly, the weapons shown so far and the interactive map with Ground Zero and Pyramiden. Comparing? Read Beautiful Light vs Tarkov and vs Hunt: Showdown, or watch every official video. Questions go to the FAQ.

What hunts you

7 NAMED BY DEEP WORLDSAll anomalies →

Not announced yet: which anomaly is the playable one at Early Access, and which four are the AI ones.

Database

FROM THE STASH SHOWN ON 15 OCTAll weapons →
Sort Default 16 of 16 items shown
M12SRight click to rotate, in game
Weapon · T0

M12S

Compact 9×19 mm SMG designed for industrial and urban operations. Field-proven by QRF elements operating in dense environments and low-visibility conditions.

Weapon typeSMG
Weapon tierT0
Fire modeAuto / Semi
MagazineM12S 30R
Fire rate450 rpm
Damage20-22 / 25-29
Effective range122 m
PenetrationLow
Durability100
Recoil vertical43.7 -30%
Recoil horizontal14.2
Bullet speed315 m/s
Handling52 -30%
Aim speed1.5 s
Reload time5 s
Player speed100%
Source: Deep Worlds, main menu video in the official Discord, 15 October 2026. Build 0.5-7641, work in progress values.

Traders

Four named, two still locked. Each sells, buys and gives quests.

The trader A. Poss, an older woman in a red beret and coat
Trader 01

A. Poss

Stock and quests. Her weapons unlock with your level, from the starting M12S to the BM4A at level 59.

A. Poss
Vagabond
Needle
Major
Locked
Locked
What A. Poss unlocks, by player levelBuild 0.5-7641
LVL 1LVL 10LVL 20LVL 30LVL 40LVL 50LVL 60SKS13AKM16FMR1119Kobra22Index30PBSW321P8733APS37SKS238R87024012 Gau44AS VAL57BM4A59

Prices shown in the same build: Mosin 3,499 $, FMR1 3,499 $, C725 1,499 $, M67 grenade 2,500 $. Work in progress values, they will move.

Progression

Hundreds of skills, six branches, each node bought with artifacts and shards.

The operator skill tree drawn as a constellation around six branches

Mag Check AVAILABLE

Inspect rounds

Artifact ×1Shards ×10
12 points to allocate
TechnicianPDA, laptop, objectives, lockpick
War LordHold breath, quick aim, grenades
SupportHealer, revive, transmission, wingman
Anomaly HunterStagger, weak point, hunt, harvest
EnduranceStamina, breathing, conditioned
SurvivalConstitution, contamination, filter swap

Wendigo controls

The anomaly has its own keybind page in the settings, next to a Juggernaut one.

OperatorPDAInventoryWendigoJuggernaut
ActionPrimary
AttackLMB
Wall modeRMB
Night visionN
ScreamF
Source: settings screen in the main menu video, official Discord, 15 October 2026. Build 0.5-7641.
A pale creature clinging high on a bunker wall above an operatorThe Wendigo on a bunker wall, above an operator. Discord, 27 June 2026

Anomaly progression

A track of its own, separate from your operator.

1Hunt

Stop anyone from extracting the artifact. The artifact is where operators go, so it is where you wait.

2Eat

Killing and eating operators is what earns an anomaly its experience.

3Evolve

Spend it on better skills, new abilities, and new monstrous anomalies to play.

From the Steam store page. The anomaly skill tree itself has not been shown yet.