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Also Supernatural and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Varney Lake.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2022
Games like Varney Lake
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Varney Lake also play
The closest matches to Varney Lake: Mothmen 1966, Loretta, Cabernet, Fledgling Manor, and Bahnsen Knights. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Fledgling Manor
Why this: Also Vampire and Supernatural, like Varney Lake.
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Bahnsen Knights
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Varney Lake.
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VIDEOVERSE
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Varney Lake.
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Svoboda 1945: Liberation
Why this: Shares perspective switching and mini games with Varney Lake.
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Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
Why this: Also Supernatural and Cinematic, like Varney Lake.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Varney Lake
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- 5Bahnsen Knights
Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Varney Lake.
- 98% of 66 reviews
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Shares perspective switching and mini games with Varney Lake.
- 100% of 52 reviews
- 8Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
Also Supernatural and Cinematic, like Varney Lake.
- 69% of 106 reviews
- 9Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Shares mini games and dialogue choices with Varney Lake.
- 82% of 148 reviews
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Also Cinematic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Varney Lake.
- 89% of 1,082 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: LCB Game Studio
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 100% of 48 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Blends childhood nostalgia with hidden horror
- Perspective switching deepens immersion
- Retro comic art style is striking
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Shares dialogue choices with Varney Lake.
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Why this: Shares mini games and dialogue choices with Varney Lake.
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Why this: Also Cinematic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Varney Lake.
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Why this: Also Supernatural and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Varney Lake.
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Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Varney Lake.
A Date with Death
Why this: Shares dialogue choices and achievement hunting with Varney Lake.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Loretta
Why this: Shares dialogue choices with Varney Lake.
Cabernet
Why this: Also Vampire and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Varney Lake.
VIDEOVERSE
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Varney Lake.
About Varney Lake
The closest matches to Varney Lake: Mothmen 1966, Loretta, Cabernet, Fledgling Manor, and Bahnsen Knights. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Varney Lake is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mothmen 1966, Loretta and Cabernet — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and nostalgic, and single out its achievement hunting and dialogue choices. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Varney Lake: Summer, 1954. A perfect vacation awaits three best friends, playing games, making crazy plans, and running from bullies... Until they meet the vampire. What really happened that summer at Varney Lake?
Is Varney Lake worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 48 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blends childhood nostalgia with hidden horror
- Perspective switching deepens immersion
- Retro comic art style is striking
- Secret endings require multiple playthroughs
People who play it also play: Mothmen 1966, Loretta, Cabernet
Frequently asked about Varney Lake
Can I run it?
Does Varney Lake run on Steam Deck?
Varney Lake is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Varney Lake cost?
Varney Lake is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Varney Lake?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Varney Lake are Mothmen 1966, Loretta, Cabernet.
Who developed Varney Lake?
Varney Lake was developed by LCB Game Studio and published by Chorus Worldwide Games.