Varney Lake

A supernatural visual novel about childhood friends and a vampire

LCB Game Studio · Published by Chorus Worldwide Games · Released Apr 28, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 69
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; May 28, 2023
Minimum PC: HD 5750; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Varney Lake?

This branching adventure follows three friends at a lake in 1954 and paranormal investigator Lou Hill's search for answers in 1981. You read illustrated scenes and dialogue, choose story paths, and solve puzzles to uncover what happened that summer.

For you if...

+you like coming-of-age stories mixed with supernatural horror
+you enjoy following recurring characters across connected stories

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than reading and making choices
−you expect a lengthy campaign instead of a short story

What players say

100% of 69 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, use of color, and character writing. Common complaints focus on frustrating minigames and endings that feel rushed or unsatisfying.

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Varney Lake system requirements

Minimum: HD 5750, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 7
Processor: Intel i3+
Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space

Does Varney Lake have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Varney Lake run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Varney Lake 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