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Lazaret

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.

What works
  • Strong atmosphere and sound design
  • Well-crafted puzzles
  • Smooth gameplay and optimization
  • Intriguing horror setting
  • Good value for price
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive fetch quests and backtracking
  • Lack of real enemy threat or danger
  • Some story elements incomplete or unclear
  • Limited enemy variety and underused mechanics
  • Linear progression with limited exploration freedom

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Kona

  • Layers of Fear

  • Stray Cat Crossing

  • Aporia: Beyond The Valley

  • Post Trauma

  • Amanda the Adventurer 2

  • Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

  • Conarium

  • Viviette
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Stray Cat Crossing

  • Aporia: Beyond The Valley

  • Post Trauma
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Lazaret: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression.

Why this game works

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