Lair of the Clockwork God

Lair of the Clockwork God

Released Feb 2020

A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.

92% positive · 755 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Lair of the Clockwork God launched on February 21, 2020 as a complete, self-contained game. In the months following launch, Size Five Games issued a series of bug fix and polish patches, culminating in a June 9, 2020 update (v1.017) in which the developer explicitly declared the game "now (as far as I'm aware) BUG FREE." The only DLC ever released was the soundtrack on September 18, 2020 — no gameplay content, expansions, or season passes were ever announced or listed. Developer communications since then have focused entirely on the studio's next projects. In January 2026, Size Five Games announced and released a new game, Earth Must Die, and used the Lair of the Clockwork God store page to run a promotional daily deal and bundle alongside it. This confirms the developer has moved on and views Lair of the Clockwork God as a finished product in their back catalogue. No further content for this game has been announced or hinted at at any point since launch.
Evidence
v1.017 patch declared the game effectively bug-free; developer signals post-launch support is wrapping up.
news post · Jun 9, 2020 source development ending
high
Game launched on February 21, 2020 as a complete product.
news post · Feb 21, 2020 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Size Five Games
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

WHY PLAY ONLY ONE GENRE OF GAME when you could be playing two slightly different ones at the exact same time?

BEN is a die-hard, old-school LucasArts Adventure fan.

He has one foot stuck in the 90s, his feet never leave the floor, and he’s happiest collecting any old junk he can lay his hands on, in the hopes of combining it all together to solve a satisfying puzzle.

His cohort and sidekick DAN

...has aspirations to be the next big hit indie platform character. He's got everything he needs: he's hip, he's sensitive, and his nose is a different colour to the rest of his face.

LAIR OF THE CLOCKWORK GOD sees you switching between both characters and using their unique abilities together in a race-against-time effort to stop all the Apocalypses happening simultaneously, by teaching an old computer about feelings.

Solve classic point-and-click style puzzles as Ben to create unique upgrade items for Dan, so he can jump higher, run faster and blast away at everything with a shiny new gun. Then, run and jump as Dan to unlock new areas and exciting new puzzles for Ben!

If you haven't played the old Dan and Ben games (you should), or you have but can't remember what happened, there's NO NEED TO WORRY! Lair of the Clockwork God is a STANDALONE Dan and Ben Adventure, which means you need to know absolutely nothing about Ben There, Dan That! or Time Gentlemen, Please! whatsoever. None of the original plot is referenced, the characters are re-introduced expertly, etc etc. It's all good.

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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