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The Lakeview Orb

A short first‑person psychological horror game where a courier is hired by a mysterious man for a simple retrieval job that unfolds into tense exploration and branching choices with multiple endings.

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September 23, 2025
313 days ago
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About the Game

Story

A mysterious man hires a courier to retrieve an object from his abandoned house in Lakeview Ross. What begins as a simple job soon leads the courier into a series of unsettling events connected to the object he was sent to collect.

Gameplay

The Lakeview Orb is a first‑person psychological horror experience centered on atmospheric exploration and choice‑driven storytelling. Tasked with retrieving an object from an abandoned house, you soon discover that what happens there extends into the rest of Lakeview Ross. Visual‑novel‑style sequences expand the narrative as your decisions determine which ending you reach.

Features

  • A focused, story‑driven experience with a psychological horror atmosphere

  • Enemy encounters that create a persistent threat as you explore Lakeview Ross

  • Multiple endings shaped by your choices

  • Steam achievements tied to each ending

  • Visual‑novel‑style cutscenes that expand the narrative

  • Short, replayable structure designed for multiple runs