Hope Lake
Released Jun 2016
The Hope Lake Boarding School was abandoned long ago, when one of its teachers drowned by accident. Many years later, all of the female students began to disappear, one by one. Visit the place where it all began. Try to pick up the maniac's trail and put a stop to his crime spree.
73% positive · 540 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $7.99
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Evaluation
Hope Lake is a self-contained hidden object adventure game that launched on June 3, 2016. The store description presents it as a complete experience with a defined set of content: 48 locations, 8 hidden object scenes, 26 unique minigames, and two difficulty levels. No DLC has ever been listed for the game. The only post-launch developer communication specific to Hope Lake was a patch on June 13, 2016 that added Russian language support — a purely maintenance-level update. The most recent news post from December 24, 2020 is a promotional announcement for an entirely different game by the same developer and carries no implication of new content for Hope Lake. The developer has never announced any planned expansions, updates, or additional content for Hope Lake. This game launched as a finished product and has remained so.
Evidence
Store description presents a fixed set of content: 48 locations, 8 hidden object scenes, 26 minigames, and two difficulty levels — a complete, bounded product with no mention of planned updates or additional content.
Developer's most recent post promotes a completely different game (Christmas Adventures). No mention of new content or updates for Hope Lake.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
RunServer
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Hope Lake Boarding School was abandoned long ago, when one of its teachers drowned by accident. Many years later, all of the female students began to disappear, one by one. Visit the place where it all began. Try to pick up the maniac's trail and put a stop to his crime spree.
Game Features:
- 48 locations
- 8 hidden object scenes and 26 unique minigames
- an interactive map
- a flashlight, an essential item for every detective
- two game difficulty levels
Game Features:
- 48 locations
- 8 hidden object scenes and 26 unique minigames
- an interactive map
- a flashlight, an essential item for every detective
- two game difficulty levels
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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