Empty The Lake!

First-person incremental simulation about draining a lake and uncovering secrets

Papu's Studio · Released Oct 22, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Negative; 24% of 72
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 10; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 days ago; Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1660 Super; 4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Empty The Lake!?

In this single-player, first-person simulation, you drain a lake to discover what lies at the bottom. You scoop water into a bucket, carry it to a truck for payment, and buy upgrades to bucket capacity, extraction power, and movement speed as submerged objects and structures emerge.

For you if...

+you enjoy working steadily toward a single, concrete goal

Not for you if...

−you want varied activities rather than repeated collecting and hauling

What players say

24% of 72 reviews are positive

Some players find the routine relaxing, while others describe it as tedious. Common complaints concern the short length, limited interaction with uncovered objects, awkward routes to water drop-off points, and getting stuck on terrain.

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Empty The Lake! system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1660 Super, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 / 11
Processor: Intel Core i5 8gen / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics: GTX 1660 Super / RX 590
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Empty The Lake! have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Empty The Lake! 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
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese.

Does Empty The 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