Varney Lake

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1954. During the long, hot summer, Jimmy, Doug and Christine are spending their fourth vacation together. Varney Lake, is for anyone who enjoys fine storytelling and engaging puzzles.
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About Varney Lake

About this game

What really happened at Varney Lake?

1954. During the long, hot summer, Jimmy, Doug and Christine are spending their fourth vacation together at Varney Lake. Teenage crushes, pranks and card tricks, long days of adventure, a pipe dream of saving the local drive-in from demolition; they’re kids, coming of age.

Until they find the Vampire.

1981. Lou Hill, paranormal investigator, has a lead on a mind-blowing case. Will he be able to convince the now 40-something Christine and Jimmy to tell him the truth about that Summer? Do they even know themselves?

And what really happened to Doug?

Features

Varney Lake, is for anyone who enjoys fine storytelling and engaging puzzles:

  • Search for the truth in the nostalgic, branching narrative
  • Immerse yourself in the story with its rich, evocative illustrations
  • Witness the fate of Varney Lake’s characters in ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ style gameplay
  • Solve accessible, brain-tickling puzzles along the way
  • Learn more of Lou Hill, the Pixel Pulps' recurring investigator

The follow-up to Mothmen 1966

Varney Lake is the second of the Pixel Pulps; a new series of interactive adventures created by novelist Nico Saraintaris and artist Fernando Martinez Ruppel. Pixel Pulps tell gripping stories inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and illustrated by 80s home computer-inspired graphics. The Pixel Pulps Collection comprises three games: Mothmen 1966, Varney Lake, and Bahnsen Knights.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
April 28, 2023
Developer:
LCB Game Studio
Publisher:
Chorus Worldwide Games
Rating:
ACB rating of 15
Supported Languages:
English
Features:
Singleplayer
Steam achievements

Full controller support

Steam cloud

Family sharing

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: 7
  • Processor: Intel i3+
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
  • Storage: 250 MB available space

Recommended:

  • OS: 10
  • Processor: Intel i5+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
  • Storage: 250 MB available space

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Mavericks 10.9 or later
  • Processor: Intel i3+
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+
  • Storage: 250 MB available space

Recommended:

  • OS: Mavericks 10.9 or later
  • Processor: Intel i5+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+
  • Storage: 250 MB available space

Critic Reviews

75

Checkpoint Gaming

65 / 100
"Varney Lake tries to be a compelling thriller that obviously wants to keep its players guessing. The narrative lacked in its ability to keep me entertained and wanting to know...

GamesHub

80 / 100
"Minimalism breeds great impact in this adventure, with a sparse narrative approach allowing the game’s inner mystery to grow deeply as the corners of its story darken. Its lack...

Digitally Downloaded

80 / 100
"Varney Lake was, at its heart, exactly what I expected it to be: a mystery story, a horror story, and a coming-of-age story all rolled into one neat package. There’s even some...
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Frequently Asked Questions

According to ACB, Varney Lake is suitable for players aged 15 and above.
Yes, Varney Lake is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Varney Lake is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
Minimum:
  • OS: 7
  • Processor: Intel i3+
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: 10
  • Processor: Intel i5+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
Minimum:
  • OS: Mavericks 10.9 or later
  • Processor: Intel i3+
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: Mavericks 10.9 or later
  • Processor: Intel i5+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
Varney Lake was released on April 28, 2023
Yes, Varney Lake supports MacOS.
Varney Lake is published by Chorus Worldwide Games
Varney Lake was developed by LCB Game Studio

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