Lost in Art
Explore a surreal, twisted version of real-world art gallery in this atmospheric puzzle adventure inspired by classic survival horror. Use creative thinking and a mysterious power to solve puzzles, evade a sinister threat, and uncover the secret of a cursed artwork; before it traps you for good.
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What better way to dodge double maths?
After sneaking into a closed exhibition to see a supposedly cursed artwork, Leah finds herself trapped inside a dark and otherworldly version of The New Art Gallery Walsall. The visitors are gone, the lights won’t work, and outside the windows is nothing but endless darkness.
Armed with only a flashlight and her wits, Leah must explore the building, collect items, follow clues, and solve increasingly inventive puzzles to uncover the mystery behind the cursed artwork and the artist responsible. But she’s not alone - something is stalking the galleries: a hostile presence made of living paint. There’s no fighting it; Leah will need to hide, keep her nerve, and make use of a strange new ability if she’s going to make it out of this nightmare in one piece.
Inspired by classic survival horror and featuring a distinct, graphic-novel 3D aesthetic, Lost in Art is a narrative psychological puzzle adventure set inside a real-world location turned surreal.
Art is meant to be observed — but can you be sure it isn’t looking back?
Supported by The Space and Arts Council England with funding from the National Lottery.
FEATURES
Classic survival horror presentation with cinematic fixed camera angles and rich, immersive exploration
Featuring an original soundtrack of atmospheric, doom-laced rock with threads of 80s nostalgia
Explore a faithful recreation of The New Art Gallery Walsall, featuring works from the Garman Ryan Collection, seamlessly integrated into puzzles and gameplay
Make use of a supernatural new ability that lets you experience real artworks from the gallery’s collection in a whole new way
Imaginative puzzles and mechanics that reward creative, out-of-the-box thinking
Optional riddle difficulty settings that radically alter puzzles and their solutions
Evade a stalking Entity made of living paint — use stealth, cunning and the artwork itself to stay one step ahead
Make threats even more dangerous, or disable them entirely to focus on the puzzles and narrative at your own pace
Uncover an unsettling mystery, told through environmental storytelling and fully animated and voiced cutscenes — who was the artist behind the cursed artwork, and why are they so interested in Leah?
Multiple endings, secrets, and unlocks
