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Servant of the Lake brings a touch of Saltburn to Rusty Lake
Servant of the Lake, the latest entry in the Rusty Lake series, offers a compellingly bleak point-and-click adventure with abstract puzzles and unsettling body horror. The game serves as a pseudo-prequel to Rusty Lake: Roots, focusing on the Vanderboom family's reunion and the player's role as a servant navigating their strange requests and hidden motives. Available on Steam, iOS, and Android, it's recommended for fans of escape room games and Twin Peaks-esque mysteries.
Rusty Lake is back with another belter, so I get to shout about the overlooked puzzle series all over again
Servant of the Lake is the latest installment in the Rusty Lake series, continuing its tradition of unique point-and-click puzzle adventures with a fragmented narrative. The game, set in 1839, tasks players with assisting the Vanderboom family over three days, featuring a dense array of puzzles that blend traditional mechanics with the series' signature surreal "moon logic." Despite eschewing some of the more experimental elements of recent titles, it delivers a rich and engaging experience.
Coming Out in gaming this week — August 10, 2026
This week's gaming releases include a variety of genres and platforms. Highlights include the roguelike pinball deckbuilder Cult of PiN, the remastered RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and the action-adventure survival game Grounded 2. Other notable titles launching include the retro spy FPS Agent 64: Spies Never Die and the arcade sports game Pro Jank Footy.
