Whitethorn Games

Lake

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Hungarian*

Community tags · historical

  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    275*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    254*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    245*
  • Cozy*
    Votes · historical
    236*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    236*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    230*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    222*
  • 1980s*
    Votes · historical
    221*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    221*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    217*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    210*
  • Driving*
    Votes · historical
    199*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    193*
  • Wholesome*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • Mature*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • LGBTQ+*
    Votes · historical
    166*
  • Romance*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    150*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 (64 bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD FX-8350*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7950 (2GB VRAM)*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Based on Low graphics settings. Dedicated GPU required.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTX 970 / Radeon R9 390 (4GB VRAM)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-7600 / Ryzen 5 1600*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Video memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    28*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Gamious

Publishers

  • Whitethorn Games
  • Gamious

Release history

  • 2020-06-12
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2021-09-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-09-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2022-04-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2024-02-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-09-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-09-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 1, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD FX-8350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7950 (2GB VRAM)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Lake*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-7600 / Ryzen 5 1600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GTX 970 / Radeon R9 390 (4GB VRAM)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD FX-8350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7950 (2GB VRAM)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-7600 / Ryzen 5 1600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 970 / Radeon R9 390 (4GB VRAM)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Gamious
Gamious*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Gamious
Gamious*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-09-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-09-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
10*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
83* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
265* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Gamious*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Hungarian*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
83* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
206* min
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Lake*
Negative reviews · historical
638*
Peak ccu
16*
Positive reviews · historical
4,231*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
6.99*
Publishers
  • Whitethorn Games*
  • Gamious*
Recommendations
3,966*
Store release date · historical
Sep 1, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Gamious
Gamious*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Hungarian*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Whitethorn Games
Whitethorn Games*
Gamious
Gamious*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 1, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
240* min
Ccu
16*
Developer
Gamious*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
249* min
Name
Lake*
Negative reviews · historical
638*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,231*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Whitethorn Games, Gamious*
Community tags · historical
  • Relaxing*
  • Story Rich*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Cozy*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
  • Open World*
  • 1980s*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Driving*
  • Adventure*
  • Wholesome*
  • Mature*
  • LGBTQ+*
  • Romance*
  • Third Person*
  • Comedy*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
Community tags · historical
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Cozy
Cozy*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure*
Open World
Open World*
1980s
1980s*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Driving
Driving*
Adventure
Adventure*
Wholesome
Wholesome*
Mature
Mature*
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+*
Romance
Romance*
Third Person
Third Person*
Comedy
Comedy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Relaxing
Votes · historical
275*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
254*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
245*
Cozy
Votes · historical
236*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
236*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Votes · historical
230*
Open World
Votes · historical
222*
1980s
Votes · historical
221*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
221*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
217*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
210*
Driving
Votes · historical
199*
Adventure
Votes · historical
193*
Wholesome
Votes · historical
181*
Mature
Votes · historical
178*
LGBTQ+
Votes · historical
166*
Romance
Votes · historical
155*
Third Person
Votes · historical
154*
Comedy
Votes · historical
153*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
150*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Gamious*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Lake*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7950 (2GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Based on Low graphics settings. Dedicated GPU required. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Whitethorn Games*
  • Gamious*
Recommendations total
3,850*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 1, 2021*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Italian, Hungarian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Gamious
Gamious*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 (64 bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD FX-8350*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7950 (2GB VRAM)*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
Based on Low graphics settings. Dedicated GPU required.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Whitethorn Games
Whitethorn Games*
Gamious
Gamious*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 1, 2021*
Interface languages
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,672*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
28*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
Lake*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
28*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*
Video memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data