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More Pixel Pulps!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755030/Mothmen_1966/ The Pixel Pulps Continue!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1933190/Bahnsen_Knights/ About the GameWhat really happened at Varney Lake? 1954. During the long, hot summer, Jimmy, Doug and Christine are spending their fourth vacation together at Varney Lake. Teenage crushes, pranks and card tricks, long days of adventure, a…

Varney Lake is an adventure game developed by LCB Game Studio, 2023. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay. With an iRank Score of 99/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About Varney Lake

More Pixel Pulps!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755030/Mothmen_1966/ The Pixel Pulps Continue!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1933190/Bahnsen_Knights/ About the GameWhat really happened at Varney Lake? 1954. During the long, hot summer, Jimmy, Doug and Christine are spending their fourth vacation together at Varney Lake. Teenage crushes, pranks and card tricks, long days of adventure, a pipe dream of saving the local drive-in from demolition; they’re kids, coming of age. Until they find the Vampire. 1981. Lou Hill, paranormal investigator, has a lead on a mind-blowing case. Will he be able to convince the now 40-something Christine and Jimmy to tell him the truth about that Summer? Do they even know themselves? And what really happened to Doug? Features Varney Lake, is for anyone who enjoys fine storytelling and engaging puzzles: Search for the truth in the nostalgic, branching narrative Immerse yourself in the story with its rich, evocative illustrations Witness the fate of Varney Lake’s characters in ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ style gameplay Solve accessible, brain-tickling puzzles along the way Learn more of Lou Hill, the Pixel Pulps' recurring investigator The follow-up to Mothmen 1966 Varney Lake is the second of the Pixel Pulps; a new series of interactive adventures created by novelist Nico Saraintaris and artist Fernando Martinez Ruppel. Pixel Pulps tell gripping stories inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and illustrated by 80s home computer-inspired graphics. The Pixel Pulps Collection comprises three games: Mothmen 1966, Varney Lake, and Bahnsen Knights.

How Varney Lake was received

Of the 71 Steam player reviews, 99% are positive. Critics score it 76/100 on OpenCritic (19), reflecting a favourable reception.

Players

  • Steam players71 reviews99%Very positive

Critics

  • OpenCritic19 reviews76/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. iRankGames does not host its own reviews.

iRank Score

99/100 ↗

Type

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual Novel

Released

2023

Updated May 2026

Developer

LCB Game Studio

Publisher: Chorus Worldwide Games

Platforms

PC, Apple Macintosh

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