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The Lure

John is a detective searching for a missing colleague. He finds himself trapped in a mysterious loop where reality constantly changes. Explore eerie environments, interact with clues, and uncover the truth behind the disappearance in this third-person psychological horror experience.

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Developer
Roger Entertainment
Publisher
Roger Entertainment
Release
July 16, 2026
16 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive54 reviews88.9%

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About the Game

The Lure is a solo third person walking simulator where you play a detective searching for your missing colleague. Progress through loops within a living environment and interact with clues inside the stomach of a mimic that tries to devour you by replicating a familiar atmosphere. Trapped in an endless cycle, engage with the corruption that plagues the place, confront unanswered questions, and try to escape.

Investigate

Walk through an atmospheric environment that fully immerses you in the mystery.

Find out where your colleague is by looking for clues.

No weapons or combat, face your fears with bravery.

Be wary of what lurks...

Immersive Storytelling

Pay attention to your surroundings.

Something is playing with you, but what?

Game Features:

  • Uncover a mystery: Your work partner is missing, look around his appartment and search for clues.

  • Interact with clues: Find objects that give you information or help you progress with your investigation.

  • Get lost in the atmosphere: Realistic graphics, moody ambiance, music and sound design, dynamic lighting, vfx, minimal ui.

Developper notes

The game can be quite demanding to run. Here are our recommended settings based on your graphics card. We recommend keeping the scalability setting on “High” or above whenever possible, as lowering it has a significant impact on visual quality. Don’t worry though, the game is still enjoyable even if your system can’t run with the scalability on High. 

 Here are our recommended settings: 

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