Lake of Voices

Horror visual novel with timed choices about who survives

GB Patch Games · Released Aug 28, 2018

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 704
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Feb 1, 2019
Minimum PC: DirectX; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Lake of Voices?

You play Kikka, a guard traveling to aid a town under attack, in this free, single-player visual novel. You read dialogue and make decisions as a guide leads your party across bridges over a cursed lake, with branching routes and multiple endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy building close relationships with a traveling party
+you like dark fantasy centered on sacrifice and survival

Not for you if...

−you prefer reading at your own pace without timed decisions
−you want to keep every companion alive in one playthrough

What players say

95% of 704 reviews are positive

Players praise the character writing, artwork, and how different endings fill in the story. Voice acting draws both praise and criticism, and some players question the plot's logic.

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Lake of Voices system requirements

Minimum: DirectX, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP and newer
Processor: 1Ghz
Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
Memory: 520 MB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space

Does Lake of Voices have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Lake of Voices run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Device compatibility warnings shown
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Lake of Voices 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