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Lair of the Clockwork God

A point-and-click adventure and platformer built around two cooperating characters

Size Five Games · Released Feb 21, 2020

ActionAdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 673
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Jun 9, 2020
Minimum PC
8800
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Lair of the Clockwork God?

In this single-player 2D adventure, you switch between Ben, who collects and combines items to solve puzzles and make upgrades, and Dan, who runs, jumps, and shoots to open new areas. They work to stop simultaneous apocalypses by teaching an old computer about feelings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy comedy about games and their conventions

Not for you if...

  • −you want a traditional adventure without reflex-based challenges

What players say

92% of 673 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing and story. Recent complaints focus on clunky platforming controls, an awkward contextual interface, and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Lair of the Clockwork God screenshot 1

Lair of the Clockwork God system requirements

Minimum: 8800, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 and up
Processor
2.4Ghz
Graphics
GeForce 8800 equivalent or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
If playing on a Laptop, please make sure it has a dedicated gfx card; on-board cards will struggle.

Does Lair of the Clockwork God have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Lair of the Clockwork God run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
21
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Lair of the Clockwork God use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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