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Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
OpenCritic68IGDB67
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community?
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Cosy, contemplative, relaxed and raw.
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GamesHubSep 20215/5 starsLake is careful not to waste your time even as it insists you take all the time you need.
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EurogamerEmad AhmedSep 2021A gentle adventure, imbued with a sense of place and purpose.
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KeenGamerJessica OrrSep 20218.5/10Take a break and deliver mail in the beautiful town of Providence Oaks with Lake, an indie title from developer Gamious with a lot of cosy content—if you want there to be. Can Lake really satisfy that wholesome itch, or do technical flaws ruin the experience?
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TechRaptorLee MehrSep 20215/10Lake's placid design philosophy cuts both ways: no flaw too egregious and no positive too remarkable.
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Cubed3Jun 20225/10An interesting idea marred by a subpar execution, [i]Lake[i] is more tedious than it is relaxing and immersive. The atmosphere is neat, and the whole process of taking it easy and just enjoying the simple act of delivering the mail is surprisingly cathartic, but it's not enough to keep you here for more than an hour. There is some talking to be done with a number of characters as well, but this is sadly the least exciting thing here. The townsfolk are so boring that driving the empty roads and simply delivering the mail is more preferable.
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IGDB rating 6.8/10 from 73 ratings.
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