Rank 01Games like Lake Ridden
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Lake Ridden: Gray Dawn, Aporia: Beyond The Valley, The Eyes of Ara, Ether One, and Draugen. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as Lake Ridden.
- $1.69 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Midnight Hub
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 170 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fog and lighting create immersive mood
- Journal entries piece together the story
- Lighting everything reveals exploration paths
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Melancholic
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About Lake Ridden
The closest matches to Lake Ridden: Gray Dawn, Aporia: Beyond The Valley, The Eyes of Ara, Ether One, and Draugen. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lake Ridden is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gray Dawn, Aporia: Beyond The Valley and The Eyes of Ara — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and melancholic, and single out its backtracking navigation and environmental exploration. 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 Lake Ridden: Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Is Lake Ridden worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 170 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fog and lighting create immersive mood
- Journal entries piece together the story
- Lighting everything reveals exploration paths
- Puzzle boxes mix classic and new mechanics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'll preface this by saying I don't think I'm the demographic for this game. There are some positives - the graphics are lovely and there is some nice music. Some of the puzzles are challenging and interesting. Unfortunately, I just can't…”
“I guess I should have trusted the reviews. The game starts well with interesting, but not too hard, puzzles. The story is odd, but not bad. However, the puzzle boxes are starting to get tedious and you can't skip them. The game is just not…”
People who play it also play: Gray Dawn, Aporia: Beyond The Valley, The Eyes of Ara
Frequently asked about Lake Ridden
Can I run it?
Does Lake Ridden run on Steam Deck?
Lake Ridden 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 Lake Ridden cost?
Lake Ridden is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lake Ridden?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lake Ridden are Gray Dawn, Aporia: Beyond The Valley, The Eyes of Ara.
Who developed Lake Ridden?
Lake Ridden was developed by Midnight Hub.









