Lamentum is a pixel art survival-horror game set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century. To solve the dark secret at the heart of Grau Hill Mansion, you will have to immerse yourself in a nightmare world full of terrible creatures. Choose well in whom to trust, every decision you make may alter the course of the story. Will you survive? Guide Victor Hartwell, a young aristocrat on a desperate journey to cure the deadly disease that afflicts his beloved wife, Alissa. Their last hope resides in the darkened halls of Grau Hill Mansion whose Earl has uncovered ancient secrets and forgotten sciences. He claims he can heal Alissa, but… at what price? Grau Hill mansion will open its doors and immerse you in a world of nightmares where you may be trapped forever.
PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndieActionFantasyHorrorThrillerSurvivalMysteryexplorationbloodypsychological horrordark2dlovecraftiangorepsychedelicPlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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Character
Grave, earnest, bleak and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Obscure Tales
- Publisher
- Neon Doctrine
- Released
- August 27, 2021
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 8 h main story
IGDB rating 7.2/10 from 8 ratings.
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