Lake of Darkness
Release date: Jul 9, 2025
Developers: Steeze Games
Publishers: Steeze Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Categories: Single-player, Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound
Supported languages: English

Lake of Darkness is an atmospheric visual novel psychological thriller inspired by games such as Milk Inside a Bag of Milk, Omori, And the Don't Escape trilogy. As your small town is coming to grips with multiple mysterious disappearances you get a premonition in a dream that you are destined to die in three days. The game reacts to the choices you make.  Will you hide from your fate? Spend your last few days with loved ones?  Try to break the cycle? Or rediscover the secrets of your past? Developed in Renpy, this game is the first major project from a solo developer. In Lake of Darkness you follow a teenager as they try to understand the strange town they live in and defeat an inescapable ominous pursuer. Taking place over 3 days you have limited time to prepare for their arrival and to understand the mysteries surrounding these strange creatures. Features include: 10+ collectable items 25+ unique endings Soundtrack with 30 atmospheric songs Branching story with a dialogue script over 8000 lines long 3 Repeatable minigames Interactive 2D pixel art environments & many horrific fates to discover. 


Notes: This game features content and themes that many readers may find disturbing or otherwise offensive such as: abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and suicide. This game also features graphic descriptions of violent scenes.