Lake of Voices
Released Aug 2018
A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where gruesome monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.
95% positive · 644 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Lake of Voices is a free horror visual novel that launched as a complete, finished product on August 28, 2018. The developer described it at launch as "the finished work" and celebrated it as a full release. Following launch, the developer issued a minor bug-fix patch on October 17, 2018 to correct a few typos and a single reported bug — the last update directly pertaining to this game. There are no DLC listings, no announced future content, and no post-launch expansion or content update cycle. The news posts after launch are a minor bug fix, a promotional post about a different GB Patch Games title (A Foretold Affair), and an announcement for an entirely separate new project (XOXO Blood Droplets). None of these indicate any further content planned for Lake of Voices itself. The game shipped as a self-contained story and has been complete since its launch window.
Evidence
Developer announced full release, describing it as 'the finished work' and thanking players for support during development.
Minor bug-fix patch correcting typos and one progression bug. Last developer communication directly about Lake of Voices.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
GB Patch Games
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Lake of Voices is a story that forces you to accept that there’s no perfect way to handle dire times and asks you to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed.
Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.
Kikka the Steadfast is a sensitive and empathetic woman who uses a mask of stoicism to protect herself from the harsh world she lives in. Much of everything she’s done has been an attempt to find some semblance of security, including the career path she chose to pursue. Kikka works as an official guard for one of the many tiny villages in the region. Her most recent assignment is to travel with fellow guard Bemelle to an allied town that’s been under siege by raiders.
With an ever-present sense of urgency, the two find themselves on the shore of Sinnlos, a cursed lake of black water that is home to the Nixi; twisted creatures who take joy in drowning humans. The two need the assistance of a nameless guide to even attempt to cross the maze of bridges spanning the dark waters. But they are not the only ones seeking passage that night. The guide agrees to lead them all, whilst also giving a warning that a group this large has no chance of making it across whole. Someone will be lost along the way. None of them volunteer to stay behind, regardless. And so the ill-fated journey over the lake of voices begins.
- 88,000 words
- Full English voice acting
- Multiple endings with variations
- Decide who you'll protect and who will be left behind in the dark
- Timed choices. Make split second actions or determine that standing by is for the best
- The option to develop a close relationship with anyone in your traveling party
- A haunting, piano based soundtrack
- Silly unlockable bonus events
Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.
Kikka the Steadfast is a sensitive and empathetic woman who uses a mask of stoicism to protect herself from the harsh world she lives in. Much of everything she’s done has been an attempt to find some semblance of security, including the career path she chose to pursue. Kikka works as an official guard for one of the many tiny villages in the region. Her most recent assignment is to travel with fellow guard Bemelle to an allied town that’s been under siege by raiders.
With an ever-present sense of urgency, the two find themselves on the shore of Sinnlos, a cursed lake of black water that is home to the Nixi; twisted creatures who take joy in drowning humans. The two need the assistance of a nameless guide to even attempt to cross the maze of bridges spanning the dark waters. But they are not the only ones seeking passage that night. The guide agrees to lead them all, whilst also giving a warning that a group this large has no chance of making it across whole. Someone will be lost along the way. None of them volunteer to stay behind, regardless. And so the ill-fated journey over the lake of voices begins.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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