Deep Lake: Prologue

A Gothic visual novel with a death-obsessed former court photographer

Sinto_Kengeki, Vengersky, Aleksey_Chuyko, Ilya_Chuyko · Published by Kairos GD · Released Jun 22, 2021

Action Adventure Casual Free To Play Indie

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 85
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Dec 25, 2021
Minimum PC: 512 MB display memory; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Deep Lake: Prologue?

This free, single-player visual novel prologue has you read text and click through illustrated scenes, without story choices. It follows Sali, whose mysterious abilities after an accident draw him into the service of otherworldly forces.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark mysteries centered on supernatural events

Not for you if...

−you prefer hands-on action to lengthy reading sessions

What players say

81% of 85 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork, music, and sound effects for establishing the atmosphere. The most common complaint is the English translation, particularly awkward phrasing and grammar.

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Deep Lake: Prologue system requirements

Minimum: 512 MB display memory, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP+ (x86)
Processor: 1.2 GHz or faster processor
Graphics: 512 MB display memory
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 800 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Deep Lake: Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Deep Lake: Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does Deep Lake: Prologue 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