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The Rusty Lake Franchise

The Rusty Lake franchise is a series of mystery point-and-click games where you piece together a slow mystery that spans all 16 games.

Heavily inspired by the mystery-horror TV series Twin Peaks, the games feature an uneasy humour and add a twist to the genre as you slowly piece together the story of a detective investigating the death of a woman in an "escape room" style of game. The story branches across all the games to tell a complete narrative that only uncovers itself after close inspection and deliberation.

There have been 7 games in the Rusty Lake franchise.
The first game was released in 2013 on Android, Mac, PC and iOS and the most recent release was The Past Within in 2022 on Android, Nintendo Switch, PC and iOS.

The most popular game in the franchise is The White Door with 21 likes. The franchise as a whole has 72 likes on the database. Unfortunately, The Past Within is not available on Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. However, there are other games similar to The Past Within on these platforms that offer an equivalent experience.

DetailsFranchise Details

PEGI Ratings: PEGI 3 to PEGI 12
ESRB Ratings: ESRB EVERYONE 10+ to ESRB TEEN
Australian Ratings: PG to M
Genres: Adventure, Brain Game, Communication, Narrative, Point-and-Click and Puzzle
Release dates: 2013 - 2022
Platforms: Android, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC and iOS
Developer: @RustyLakeCom
 

 

Games in the Rusty Lake Franchise

The White Door

Release Date: 09/01/2020

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon

The White Door is an adventure that you play by exploring each room, finding and interacting with items and people. Along with its unusual black-and-white visuals, The White Door is also notable for the topic of mental health and memory loss it takes on.

Samsara Room

Release Date: 06/09/2013, updated in 2020

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Skill Rating: 13+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

Samsara Room is an abstract point-and-click puzzle-horror game. By solving the puzzles hidden throughout the room, you uncover an uneasy story about judgement and atonement told through the things you find.

The Past Within

Release Date: 02/11/2022, updated in 2022

Out Now: Android, PC, Switch and iOS

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On

The Past Within is a co-operative puzzle game where you solve a mystery by communicating with the past. You play the game with another person, either in the same room or elsewhere, by communicating what your different times and perspectives reveal.

Rusty Lake: Roots

Release Date: 20/10/2016

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

Rusty Lake: Roots is an unusual point-and-click puzzle-horror game that has you piecing together your family tree. With a wide range unusual puzzles and game mechanics, like growing a literal family tree, it tells a story of a broken family and dark...

Cube Escape Collection

Release Date: 27/04/2015, updated in 2021

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Skill Rating: 13+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

Cube Escape Collection is a set of 9 point-and-click escape room-style games set within the Rusty Lake universe. As you follow a murder case through the games, you uncover secrets and hidden meanings in unusual places that enable you to piece together...

Rusty Lake Hotel

Release Date: 14/12/2015, updated in 2016

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

Rusty Lake Hotel is a surreal point-and-click adventure with a tangential horror narrative. While set in the same universe as the other games in the Rusty Lake series, it tells its own standalone story that only shares loose connections with the other...

Rusty Lake Paradise

Release Date: 11/01/2018

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

Rusty Lake Paradise is an unusual point-and-click puzzle set in the Rusty Lake universe where you play through plagues reminiscent of the ten plagues of Egypt in the biblical story of Exodus. With a unique mystery at the core of the story, challenging...

Games Like the Rusty Lake Franchise

The following games address a similar topic or offer a similar way to play. They are good options to play next and also good alternatives to the Rusty Lake franchise for younger age ratings.

Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

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