Loretta
Release date: Feb 16, 2023
Developers: Bonereaders
Publishers: DANGEN Entertainment
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese

Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s. Choose dialogue, interact with objects and decide the depths to which Loretta's depravity spirals while navigating a nightmare of her own creation. Story Loretta is a housewife. Her husband Walter is a writer. Dragged from the glitz and glamour of New York City and thrust into a dilapidated farmhouse in the rural south, both are unsuccessful, struggling with their finances and their relationship. But when Loretta learns of her husband’s infidelity and a remarkably lucrative life insurance policy filed in his name, a grisly plan begins to take root. It is up to the player to decide how far she will follow it. Features Decide whether Loretta's story remains a web of deceit or crescendos into bloody murder through dialogue and discovery. Conceptually inspired by film noir, the art of Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper, as well as the works of Alfred Hitchcock, Philip Ridley, Stephen King and Vladimir Nabokov. Solve cryptic puzzles to dive deeper into Loretta's imperfect past and discover the levels of desperation she feels to reclaim control of her life. Whose side will you take in this story without heroes? Branching paths and multiple endings allow for a custom experience or opportunity for replay. Choose Loretta’s fate and explore the multiple opportunities as they present themselves to her. 

Press reviews: “Loretta is a highly engaging and expertly crafted psychological thriller that wears its inspirations on its sleeves.” Gameffine “Loretta packs a hell of a punch in every aspect; this is not a game to miss.” Hey Poor Player “I would play another game like this in a heartbeat.” I Dream of Indie Games 

Notes: Loretta may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: frequent violence, blood, strong bad language, adult themes including alcohol and tobacco addiction.