Fathom's End

Fathom's End is a first-person lighthouse keeper simulation set in a lone tower far out in the Atlantic. You maintain the beacon, manage the lighthouse systems, answer radio calls and keep the light turning through long nights and changing weather.

Lighthouse duties

You follow a daily routine, maintain the light, manage resources and complete logs for the Maritime & Navigation Lighthouse Authority. More than a dozen systems need monitoring, and faults can develop without warning. The main lamp can blow, the clutch can jam, a breaker can trip, the lens can get dirty and the evaporator can need priming. Systems include the lamps, clutch, generator, foghorn, radar and radio; neglect has consequences.

Life in the tower

The work centers on careful observation, repetition and persistence in isolation. You track hunger and thirst, budget limited funds and plan to afford infrequent supply drops. The tower does not run itself, and it may not alert you when something goes wrong.

Weather and radio calls

The Atlantic setting shifts between storms, fog and calm seas. Radio calls from passing ships and distant stations hint at a wider world beyond the horizon.