Lamentum
Lamentum is a pixel art survival-horror game set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century. To solve the dark secret at the heart of Grau Hill Mansion, you will have to immerse yourself in a nightmare world…
Lamentum is an adventure developed by Obscure Tales, released 27 August 2021 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux.
What Lamentum is
Lamentum is an adventure game developed by Obscure Tales and released in 2021. It was published by Neon Doctrine. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Guide Victor Hartwell, a young aristocrat on a desperate journey to cure the deadly disease that afflicts his beloved wife, Alissa. Their last hope resides in the darkened halls of Grau Hill Mansion whose Earl has uncovered ancient secrets and forgotten sciences. He claims he can heal Alissa, but… at what price? Grau Hill mansion will open its doors and immerse you in a world of nightmares where you may be trapped forever.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Lamentum launched on 27 August 2021, within three weeks of Psychonauts 2, Deathloop, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut and Twelve Minutes. It arrived 8 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Psychonauts 2, Deathloop, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, Twelve Minutes.
Official trailer
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