Lurkers
Experience the investigation surrounding the Jack the Ripper crimes putting yourself on the shoes of one of the protagonists in this thrilling mystery Visual Novel!
Lurkers is an indie developed by Ertal Games, released 3 November 2020 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Lurkers is
Lurkers is an indie game developed by Ertal Games and released in 2020. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
September, 1888. The shadow of the Whitechapel Murderer looms over London. Eddy Nichols, the eldest son of the first acknowledged victim, arrives at Whitechapel in search of answers. What he finds, though, is a panic-stricken city and a number of people eager to make the most of the horrible crimes: an American private eye, thirsty for fame and glory; the owner of an awful tabloid; a psychiatrist who advocates for suspicious, questionable methods, and an elusive, mentally unstable journalist.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are historical, mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Lurkers launched on 3 November 2020, within three weeks of Watch Dogs: Legion, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Released around the same time: Watch Dogs: Legion, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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