Lake Ridden
Release Date: May 10, 2018
Adventure, FPP, puzzle elements, indie games, 80s, singleplayer
Steam
A dark adventure logic puzzle game. You play as the 13-years-old Marie, who goes camping in a forest together with her sister and friends. An argument breaks out on the second night and the younger girl goes missing.
Lake Ridden for PC is an FPP adventure game by indie Swedish studio Midnight Hub. It is the studio's first production, although its members have plenty of experience, having worked for such companies as Mojang, Paradox or Tarsier Studios.
Plot
The game is set in 1988. You play as the 13-years-old Marie, who goes camping in a forest in Maine with her younger sister and friends as the summer's end draws near. At first everything seems fine, but an argument breaks out on the second night and the sister runs away into the woods. You immediately go searching for her, wishing to apologize, but instead you find a forgotten village, which only ends up creating more problems for you.
Mechanics
Lake Ridden is focused on the plot and puzzles. You discover parts of the story by solving the puzzles and finding various objects, such as your sister's notebook or backpack. The puzzles are diverse: sometimes you only have to find a certain object, but other times you need to conduct a more in-depth investigation or contact the people who used to live in the village. It quickly turns out that it's not quite abandoned and hides a dark secret.
Technical aspects
Even though it's not a horror game, Lake Ridden features an unsettling atmosphere, created by modest sound effects, mostly consisting of the sounds of the forest. Moreover, the gameplay is set during nighttime, and a flashlight is your only source of light.
Last updated on January 19, 2018
Last Update: May 14, 2018
Lake Ridden Game Guide
The Lake Ridden Game Guide is a collection of detailed info needed for its stress-free completion. It contains a description of the passage of its next stages and the solution of all the puzzles, along with a list of the necessary codes and sequences.
Videos and Screens
[1:32] Lake Ridden story trailer
Lake Ridden Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows May 10, 2018
Xbox One January 3, 2020
Developer: Midnight Hub
Publisher: Midnight Hub
Age restrictions: 16+
Lake Ridden System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-2100T 2.5 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit